06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/16/2026 04:37
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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | |||
| 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 control number. | SEC 1474 (9-02) | ||
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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) |
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.89 | 06/12/2026 | A(7) | 232,417 | (7) | 06/12/2036 | Common Stock | 232,417 | $ 0 (7) | 232,417 | D | ||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
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Davidson Matt C/O ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 4870 SADLER ROAD, SUITE 300 GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060 |
X | Chief Development Officer | ||
| /s/ Matthew Gene Davidson | 06/16/2026 | |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
| * | 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). |
| (1) | Received in exchange for 5,902,500 shares of common stock of Azora Therapeutics, Inc. ("Azora"), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 11, 2026 ("Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Adial Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("First Merger Sub"), Adial Second Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Second Merger Sub"), and Azora. |
| (2) | Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, on June 11, 2026, First Merger Sub merged with and into Azora, with Azora surviving the first merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and immediately following the first merger, Azora merged with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub surviving the second merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (such mergers, collectively the "Merger"). Upon the closing of the Merger, shares of outstanding common stock, Series A-1 Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Preferred Stock and Series A-3 Preferred Stock of Azora were converted into the right to receive shares of the Issuer's common stock and Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") in accordance with the Merger Agreement. |
| (3) | Received in exchange for 200,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and 128,138 of Series A-2 Preferred Stock of Azora, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. |
| (4) | Represents an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The RSUs will vest in substantially equal consecutive monthly increments over a 36-month period beginning on July 12, 2026. |
| (5) | Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock automatically following stockholder approval and satisfaction of certain Nasdaq listing standards, subject to certain beneficial ownership and other limitations, as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock. |
| (6) | The Reporting Person serves as co-trustee of the Matt and Alli Davidson Trust. |
| (7) | The stock option will vest in substantially equal consecutive monthly increments over a 36-month period beginning on July 12, 2026. |