DHILLON PUNIT 4
4 · Skye Bioscience, Inc. · Filed Apr 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Skye Bioscience (SKYE) CEO Punit Dhillon Reprices/Cancels ~1.10M Options
What Happened
Skye Bioscience CEO Punit Dhillon was the subject of a board-approved one‑time repricing on March 31, 2026. The Form 4 shows matched derivative transactions: dispositions of previously issued options back to the issuer and concurrent grants of new options. Total amounts: 1,103,959 option shares were cancelled (dispositions to issuer) and 1,103,959 option shares were re‑granted. The repriced options carry an exercise price of $0.615 per share (the issuer’s closing price on the repricing date). These are derivative transactions (options), not open‑market stock buys or sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 31, 2026; Form 4 filed April 2, 2026 (timely).
- Aggregate re‑granted option shares: 1,103,959; same aggregate amount disposed/cancelled.
- Repriced exercise price: $0.615 per share (per footnote F1).
- Transaction type: Derivative grant (A) and disposition to issuer (D) — old options canceled and new options issued.
- Vesting/other notes: Some options are fully vested (F2); other grants vest monthly over four years beginning on various grant dates (see F4–F7). All referenced options accelerate to 100% vesting on a change of control.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the provided excerpt.
- No cash sale or market transaction reported — this is an issuer‑approved repricing/regrant, not a purchase or sale by the CEO.
Context
For retail investors: this is an internal compensation adjustment (repricing/regrant of options) rather than a purchase (bullish signal) or open‑market sale (potentially bearish or routine). The board approved the single‑day repricing; the exercise price equals the market close on that date. Vesting schedules and change‑of‑control acceleration are noted in the footnotes, which may affect future timing of any exercises or sales.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F2]2026-03-31+250,000→ 250,000 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2035-02-25→ Common Stock (250,000 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F2]2026-03-31−250,000→ 0 totalExercise: $2.89Exp: 2035-02-25→ Common Stock (250,000 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F2]2026-03-31+36,000→ 36,000 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2030-08-07→ Common Stock (36,000 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F2]2026-03-31−36,000→ 0 totalExercise: $11.25Exp: 2030-08-07→ Common Stock (36,000 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F2]2026-03-31+12,360→ 12,360 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2031-12-14→ Common Stock (12,360 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F2]2026-03-31−12,360→ 0 totalExercise: $14.50Exp: 2031-12-14→ Common Stock (12,360 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F4]2026-03-31+650,000→ 650,000 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2034-10-27→ Common Stock (650,000 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F4]2026-03-31−650,000→ 0 totalExercise: $5.15Exp: 2034-10-27→ Common Stock (650,000 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F5]2026-03-31+125,000→ 125,000 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2034-03-01→ Common Stock (125,000 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F5]2026-03-31−125,000→ 0 totalExercise: $14.56Exp: 2034-03-01→ Common Stock (125,000 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F6]2026-03-31+9,013→ 9,013 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2033-11-06→ Common Stock (9,013 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F6]2026-03-31−9,013→ 0 totalExercise: $3.50Exp: 2033-11-06→ Common Stock (9,013 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1][F3][F7]2026-03-31+21,586→ 21,586 totalExercise: $0.61Exp: 2033-09-29→ Common Stock (21,586 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3][F7]2026-03-31−21,586→ 0 totalExercise: $3.50Exp: 2033-09-29→ Common Stock (21,586 underlying)
Footnotes (7)
- [F1]The exercise price of the stock option is $0.615 per share, representing the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of the repricing.
- [F2]The stock option is fully vested.
- [F3]On March 31, 2026, the board of directors of the Issuer approved the one-time repricing of the stock option effective as of March 31, 2026. Except as described in footnote 1, all other terms of the stock option remain unchanged.
- [F4]The stock option vests in equal monthly installments over the four year period beginning October 28, 2024. The grant date for the stock option is October 27, 2024. Upon a change of control of the Issuer, 100% of the stock option will become fully vested.
- [F5]The stock option vests in equal monthly installments over the four year period beginning February 29, 2024. The grant date for the stock option is March 1, 2024. Upon a change in control of the Issuer, 100% of the stock options will become fully vested.
- [F6]The stock option vests in equal monthly installments over the four year period beginning August 24, 2023. The grant date for the stock option is November 6, 2023. Upon a change in control of the Issuer, 100% of the stock option will become fully vested
- [F7]The stock option vests in equal monthly installments over the four year period beginning August 24, 2023. The grant date for the stock option is August 25, 2023. Upon a change in control of the Issuer, 100% of the stock option will become fully vested.