Paul Talmo - 20 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for TELA Bio, Inc. (TELA)

Reporting relationship: Chief Technology Officer
Issuer ticker: TELA
Reported as of: 20 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$5,539
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 20:00:18 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 02 Apr 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Megan Smeykal, Attorney-in-Fact

Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

Paul Talmo filed Form 4 for TELA Bio, Inc. (TELA) on 24 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Paul Talmo's Form 4 filing for TELA Bio, Inc. (TELA).
4 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 20:00.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 02 Apr 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$5,539.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001899089 Primary reporting owner

Talmo Paul

Relationship: Chief Technology Officer
Address: C/O TELA BIO, INC., 1 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 24, MALVERN
Signature: /s/ Megan Smeykal, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 24 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

TELA transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +57,000
Change %: +46%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 180,882
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

TELA transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $2,428
Shares: -3,385
Change %: -1.9%
Price: $0.7174
Shares after: 177,497
Date: 21 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

TELA transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $3,111
Shares: -4,061
Change %: -2.3%
Price: $0.7660
Shares after: 173,436
Date: 23 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

Reported derivative securities

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

TELA transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +85,000
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 85,000
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 85,000
Exercise price: $0.7170
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

These restricted stock units ("RSUs") will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 20, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through the applicable vesting dates.

Footnote F2

Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy applicable withholding taxes upon vesting of RSUs.

Footnote F3

The option vests 25% on February 20, 2027, with the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments on the last day of each of the 36 calendar months immediately following such date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates.