Laila Partridge - 31 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Laila Partridge
Issuer symbol: LWLG
Transactions as of: 31 Dec 2025
Net transactions value: -$37,200
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Jan 2026, 21:24:27 UTC
Previous filing: 02 Oct 2025
Next filing: 05 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Partridge Laila	Director	369 INVERNESS PARKWAY, SUITE 350, ENGLEWOOD	/s/ Laila Partridge	05 Jan 2026	0001780798

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	LWLG	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+20,161	+37%		73,963	31 Dec 2025	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	LWLG	Common Stock	Sale	$37,200	-10,000	-14%	$3.72	63,963	31 Dec 2025	Direct	F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	LWLG	Restricted Stock Unit	Options Exercise	$0	-20,161	-50%	$0.000000	20,161	31 Dec 2025	Common Stock	20,161		Direct	F1, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's common stock.
F2	Includes 17,241 shares of common stock issued pursuant to a restricted stock award granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, 2,881 shares of restricted stock vested on June 18, 2024, with the remaining restricted stock awards vesting in 10 equal quarterly installments beginning on July 1, 2024, subject to continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates. Any unvested portion of this award is subject to forfeiture.
F3	The sale reported in this Form 4 was to cover tax obligations associated with the vesting of RSUs also reported herein.
F4	Represents a grant of RSUs under the Issuer's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan. 20,162 RSU's vested on July 15, 2025, 20,161 shares vested on each of September 30, 2025, December 31, 2025, and 20,161 shares will vest on March 31, 2026, subject to continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates. Unvested shares are subject to forfeiture.