Robert Blanks - 23 Jun 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ARDELYX, INC. (ARDX)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
27 Jun 2023, 18:40:19 UTC
Prior SEC filing
25 May 2023
Next SEC filing
23 Aug 2023
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Elizabeth Grammer, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Blanks

Key filing fact

Robert Blanks filed Form 4 for ARDELYX, INC. (ARDX) on 27 Jun 2023.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Robert Blanks's Form 4 filing for ARDELYX, INC. (ARDX).
  • 3 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 27 Jun 2023, 18:40.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 25 May 2023.
  • Current net transaction value: -$7,043.

Research use

  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

ARDX transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$113,999
Shares
+33,333
Change %
+13%
Price
$3.42
Shares after
299,467
Date
23 Jun 2023
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
ARDX transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value
$121,042
Shares
-33,333
Change %
-11%
Price
$3.63
Shares after
266,134
Date
23 Jun 2023
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1, F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

ARDX transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-33,333
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
23 Jun 2023
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
33,333
Exercise price
$3.42
Footnotes
F1, F3
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

This transaction relates an option that would have expired on July 18, 2023 and does not result in a reduction of shares held outright by the Reporting Person. The shares acquired upon the exercise of the option were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 24, 2023. accordingly, the Reporting Person had no discretion with regard to the timing of the transaction.

Footnote F2

This transaction was executed in multiple trades in prices ranging from $3.62 to $3.70, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 above reflects the weighted average sales price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Footnote F3

The option, which was granted on July 18, 2013, and has an expiration date of July 18, 2023, is fully vested and exercisable.

SEC remarks

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