Talphera, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLPH) reported an insider purchase by its Chief Engineering Officer, Dasu Badri N., in a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing records an acquisition of 35,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.8123 per share, bringing the total cost of the transaction to $28,430.
The insider purchase occurred while Talphera's shares were trading at $0.78 and are down 32% year-to-date. The Form 4 also shows that Dasu Badri N. sold a small block of shares to cover tax obligations tied to prior compensation. Specifically, 3,127 shares were disposed of at prices ranging from $0.7934 to $0.8361, generating aggregate proceeds of $2,514.
In addition to the open-market purchase and the tax-related disposals, the filing discloses an option grant dated February 12, 2026. Dasu Badri N. received options to buy 200,000 shares of Talphera common stock with an exercise price set at $0.8123 per share. Those options vest over a four-year schedule, with vesting commencing on February 12, 2027.
The filing presents three discrete elements of insider activity: the new purchase, the limited disposals for tax withholding, and a multi-year option award. Each transaction is laid out in the SEC filing and reflects routine forms of executive compensation and personal trading activity.
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Disclosure: The information above is taken from the Form 4 filing referenced in the article and the company’s reported share price at the time noted. The article does not offer investment advice.