Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Schafer Joshua 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ZVRA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CCO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/29/2026 (Street) CELEBRATION, FL 34747 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

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 01/30/2026 M 11,333 A (1) 40,819 D Common Stock 01/30/2026 S(2) 3,375 D $8.8297(3) 37,444 D Common Stock 01/31/2026 M 35,334 A (1) 72,778 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Unit

(1)

01/29/2026

A

37,500

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

37,500

$ 0

37,500

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$8.86

01/29/2026

A

75,000

(5)

01/28/2036

Common Stock

75,000

$ 0

75,000

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(1)

01/30/2026

M

11,333

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

11,333

$ 0

22,667

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(1)

01/31/2026

M

35,334

(7)

(7)

Common Stock

35,334

$ 0

35,333

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Schafer Joshua C/O ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 CELEBRATION, FL 34747			CCO

Signatures

/s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni, Attorney-in-Fact for Joshua Schafer		02/02/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
(2)	Adoption date of referenced 10b5-1(c) plan is: 3/27/2025.
(3)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $8.64 to $9.03. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(4)	The restricted stock units will vest and settle as to one third of the restricted stock units on January 29, 2027, and the remaining two thirds of the restricted stock units will vest and settle in equal annual installments thereafter, subject in each case to the Reporting Person's continued service through such vesting date.
(5)	Grant to the Reporting Person of a stock option under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. The option will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on such vesting date.
(6)	One third of the restricted stock units vested and settled on January 30, 2026. The remaining two thirds of the shares will vest and settle in equal annual installments thereafter, subject in each case to the Reporting person's continued service through such vesting date.
(7)	One third of the restricted stock units vested and settled on each of January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2026. The remaining one third of the shares will vest and settle on January 31, 2027, subject to the Reporting person's continued service through such vesting date.

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