| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARLSMED, INC. [ CARL ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 03/02/2026 | M | 197,855 | A | $0.335 | 1,554,501 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/02/2026 | S | 197,855(1) | D | $13.292(2) | 1,356,646 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/03/2026 | M | 160,567 | A | $0.335 | 1,517,213 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/03/2026 | M | 33,264 | A | $4.352 | 1,550,477 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $0.335 | 03/02/2026 | M | 197,855 | (3) | 01/07/2031 | Common Stock | 197,855 | $0 | 160,567 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $0.335 | 03/03/2026 | M | 160,567 | (3) | 01/07/2031 | Common Stock | 160,567 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $4.352 | 03/03/2026 | M | 33,264 | (4) | 02/18/2035 | Common Stock | 33,264 | $0 | 191,692 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Sale of shares to cover the exercise price, withholding tax obligations and broker fees and commissions, pursuant to a broker assisted cashless exercise of vested stock options granted on January 8, 2021 and February 19, 2025 under the Carlsmed, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. |
| 2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $13.000 to $14.030. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 3. 25% of the shares underlying these options, representing a right to purchase a total of 358,422 shares, vested and became exercisable on December 15, 2021, with the remaining shares vesting in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on each such vesting date. |
| 4. 25% of the shares underlying these options, representing a right to purchase a total of 224,956 shares, vested and became exercisable on December 15, 2025, with the remaining shares vesting in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on each such vesting date. |
| /s/ Michael Cordonnier | 03/04/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||