Neil F. McFarlane - Oct 10, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (ZVRA)

Signature
/s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni, Attorney-in-Fact for Neil F. McFarlane
Stock symbol
ZVRA
Transactions as of
Oct 10, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
10/11/2023, 04:33 PM
Previous filing
May 19, 2023
Next filing
Feb 2, 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 ZVRA Stock Option (right to buy) Award $0 +600K $0.00 600K Oct 10, 2023 Common Stock 600K $4.75 Direct F1, F2
transaction ZVRA Restricted Stock Unit Award $0 +200K $0.00 200K Oct 10, 2023 Common Stock 200K $0.00 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant, October 10, 2023.
F2 Grant to the Reporting Person of a stock option under the Issuer's 2023 Employment Inducement Award Plan (the "Plan"). 25% of the shares will vest on October 10, 2024 and the remaining 75% of the shares will vest in equal annual installments thereafter, provided that at the relevant vesting dates such optionee's employment relationship has not been terminated as defined in the Plan. All shares underlying the option will vest in full and become immediately exercisable upon a change of control of the Issuer or if the Reporting Person is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason. The option expires ten years after the date of grant.
F3 Grant to the Reporting Person of restricted stock units ("RSU") under the Issuer's 2023 Employment Inducement Award Plan (the "Plan"). 25% of the shares will vest on October 10, 2024 and the remaining 75% of the shares will vest in equal annual installments thereafter, provided that at the relevant vesting dates such optionee's employment relationship has not been terminated as defined in the Plan. All shares will vest in full and become immediately exercisable upon a change of control of the Issuer or if the Reporting Person is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason.