PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC - 17 Jun 2026 Form 3 Insider Report for Kardigan, Inc. (KARD)

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SEC form
3
Accepted by SEC
18 Jun 2026, 11:09:16 UTC
Prior SEC filing
18 Jun 2026
Next SEC filing
09 Jul 2026
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member

Key filing fact

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC filed Form 3 for Kardigan, Inc. (KARD) on 18 Jun 2026.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC's Form 3 filing for Kardigan, Inc. (KARD).
  • 0 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 18 Jun 2026, 11:09.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 18 Jun 2026.
  • Current net transaction value: $0.

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Reporting Owners (3)

CIK 0001224962 Primary reporting owner

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

Relationship
Director
Address
51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK
Signature
/s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member
Signature date
18 Jun 2026
CIK 0001249675

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD

Relationship
Director
Address
51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK
Signature
/s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd., By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member
Signature date
18 Jun 2026
CIK 0001164426

EDELMAN JOSEPH

Relationship
Director
Address
51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK
Signature
/s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Capital Solutions Holdings LP, By: Perceptive Capital Solutions GP LLC, its general partner, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member
Signature date
18 Jun 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

KARD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
2,460,195
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Footnotes
F1
KARD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
2,460,195
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Footnotes
F1
KARD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
2,460,195
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Footnotes
F1
KARD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
5,740,466
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Footnotes
F2, F3
KARD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
5,740,466
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Footnotes
F2, F3
KARD holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
5,740,466
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Footnotes
F2, F3

Reported derivative securities

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

KARD holding Derivative

Stock Option (right to buy)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
80,224
Exercise price
$8.00
Footnotes
F3, F4, F5
KARD holding Derivative

Stock Option (right to buy)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
80,224
Exercise price
$8.00
Footnotes
F3, F4, F5
KARD holding Derivative

Stock Option (right to buy)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
80,224
Exercise price
$8.00
Footnotes
F3, F4, F5
KARD holding Derivative

Stock Option (right to buy)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
33,289
Exercise price
$14.71
Footnotes
F3, F5, F6
KARD holding Derivative

Stock Option (right to buy)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
33,289
Exercise price
$14.71
Footnotes
F3, F5, F6
KARD holding Derivative

Stock Option (right to buy)

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
Date
17 Jun 2026
Ownership
See Footnote
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
33,289
Exercise price
$14.71
Footnotes
F3, F5, F6
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

The securities are directly held by Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. (the "Master Fund"). Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund. Joseph Edelman is the managing member of the Advisor. Each of Mr. Edelman and the Advisor disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his or its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either Mr. Edelman or the Advisor is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Footnote F2

The securities are directly held by Perceptive Capital Solutions Holdings LP ("PCS Holdings"). Perceptive Capital Solutions Advisors LP ("PCS Advisors"), a relying adviser of the Advisor, serves as the investment manager to PCS Holdings, and Perceptive Capital Solutions GP LLC ("PCS GP") serves as the general partner of PCS Holdings.

Footnote F3

Mr. Edelman is the managing member of PCS GP and the Advisor. Each of the Advisor, PCS Advisors, PCS GP, and Mr. Edelman disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his or its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Footnote F4

The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments commencing on June 6, 2024, subject to Douglas E. Giordano's continued service as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors on each such vesting date.

Footnote F5

Consists of options to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock awarded to Douglas E. Giordano in connection with his service as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors. Mr. Giordano is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Capital Solutions at the Advisor. The Advisor may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the options reported herein because the Advisor has the right to receive the director compensation attributable to Mr. Giordano's board service through a partial management fee offset. Each of Mr. Edelman and the Advisor disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his or its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either Mr. Edelman or the Advisor is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Footnote F6

The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable on February 9, 2027, subject to Mr. Giordano's continued service as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors through such vesting date.

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