Giacobello Scott M. 4
4 · Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. · Filed Apr 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Whitehawk (WHWK) CFO Scott Giacobello Exercises Derivative, Receives Award
What Happened
- Scott M. Giacobello, Chief Financial Officer of Whitehawk Therapeutics (WHWK), exercised/converted a derivative instrument covering 473,902 shares on 2026-04-01 (transaction code M). The filing shows a corresponding disposition of those 473,902 derivative shares at $0.00 (no cash proceeds reported).
- On the same date he was granted/awarded 300,677 restricted stock units (RSUs) (transaction code A) at $0.00. Under the filing footnotes, each RSU represents the contingent right to one share and vests 100% on the one‑year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date (April 1, 2025 → vests April 1, 2026), subject to continued service.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 1, 2026; Form 4 filed April 3, 2026 (timely — within the usual 2 business‑day window).
- Exercise/conversion: 473,902 shares (code M); corresponding disposition recorded at $0.00 (no cash proceeds shown).
- Award: 300,677 RSUs (code A) granted at $0.00; F1/F2 apply — each RSU = 1 share; 100% vest on 4/1/2026 if still a service provider.
- Footnote F3 describes a separate option vesting schedule (25% after one year, then monthly over four years starting 4/1/2026) for options in the plan.
- Shares owned after the transactions are not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
Context
- The filing combines a derivative exercise/conversion and an RSU grant. The $0.00 disposition indicates this was not a cash sale of shares — it appears to be a conversion/settlement or internal reclassification rather than an open‑market sale.
- RSU grants are acquisitions that can be interpreted as a form of compensation/retention; they do not necessarily signal personal market conviction.
- All explanations above are limited to what the Form 4 and its footnotes disclose; motivations are not stated.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Giacobello Scott M.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-01+473,902→ 502,002 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-04-01−473,902→ 0 total→ Common Stock (473,902 underlying) - Award
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-04-01+300,677→ 300,677 totalExercise: $3.54Exp: 2036-04-01→ Common Stock (300,677 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock.
- [F2]Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan) through each applicable date, one hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to the award shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date. "Vesting Commencement Date" shall mean April 1, 2025.
- [F3]Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan) through each applicable date, twenty five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date and 1/48th of the total shares subject to the Option shall vest every month thereafter such that all shares subject to the option shall be fully vested on the four-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date. "Vesting Commencement Date" shall mean April 1, 2026.
Signature
/s/ Stephen Rodin, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-03