Clene (CLNN) Director David Matlin Receives 6,230-Share Option Award

What Happened

David J. Matlin, a director of Clene Inc. (CLNN), was granted an option award for 6,230 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026. The grant is a derivative award (stock option) under the Clene Amended 2020 Stock Plan with an exercise price of $4.19 per share. The options vest immediately upon grant. The filing records the derivative acquisition value as $0 because this was an option grant, not an outright purchase of shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-13 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-08-14 — timely filing)
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — stock option
• Shares underlying option: 6,230
• Exercise price: $4.19 per share (would cost about $26,104 to exercise all options)
• Vesting: Options vest immediately upon grant (per footnote)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• No 10b5-1, tax withholding, sale, or exercise indicated in this filing

Context

This was an equity compensation grant to a director — common for management and board members and generally reflects compensation rather than a direct market purchase or sale. Because these are options (not exercised), they do not change immediate outstanding common shares unless and until exercised or settled.