Mike Kelliher - Sep 1, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. (CAPR)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Linda Marban, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: CAPR
Transactions as of: Sep 1, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 9/6/2023, 06:03 PM
Next filing: Jan 4, 2024

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	CAPR	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Award	$0	+115K		$0.00	115K	Sep 1, 2023	Common Stock	115K	$6.61	Direct	F1

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The shares vest 25% on the first anniversary of the first day of the month following the Grant Date, with the remainder to vest at the rate of 1/36 per month thereafter. The option is subject to early exercise and, therefore, all or any part of the option can be exercised at any time. If the reporting person elects to take advantage of the early exercise feature and purchase shares prior to the vesting of such shares, the shares will be deemed restricted stock and will be subject to a repurchase option in favor of the Issuer if the reporting person's service to the Issuer terminates prior to vesting.

Content

The shares vest 25% on the first anniversary of the first day of the month following the Grant Date, with the remainder to vest at the rate of 1/36 per month thereafter. The option is subject to early exercise and, therefore, all or any part of the option can be exercised at any time. If the reporting person elects to take advantage of the early exercise feature and purchase shares prior to the vesting of such shares, the shares will be deemed restricted stock and will be subject to a repurchase option in favor of the Issuer if the reporting person's service to the Issuer terminates prior to vesting.