PERLROTH VICTOR 4
4 · Kodiak Sciences Inc. · Filed Jul 17, 2026
Research Summary
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Kodiak Sciences (KOD) 10% Owner Victor Perlroth Receives Award
What Happened Victor Perlroth, listed as a 10% owner of Kodiak Sciences (KOD), received a grant of 100,000 derivative shares (reported as an "A" — award/acquisition) on 2026-07-15 at an acquisition price of $0.00. This is a compensation-style award (likely restricted stock or RSUs) rather than an open-market purchase or sale; there was no cash paid at grant.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-17 (timely — within the usual two-business-day window).
- Security: 100,000 derivative shares granted at $0.00 per share (report lists code A).
- Vesting: 1/48th vests one month after July 1, 2026 (effectively Aug 1, 2026); the remaining shares vest in 47 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to continuous service under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (footnote F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale reported in this filing.
Context This was a time‑vesting equity award, not a market purchase or sale. Such awards are common as compensation and lock in future transferability through vesting; they do not signal an immediate buy or sell. Because Perlroth is a 10% owner, the filing reflects a significant shareholder receiving a compensation-style award rather than routine open-market insider trading.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1]2026-07-15+100,000→ 100,000 totalExercise: $42.42Exp: 2036-07-14→ Common Stock (100,000 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]One-forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares vest one month after July 1, 2026; the balance of the shares vest in a series of forty-seven (47) successive equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) as of each vesting date.