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Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Includes 842 shares acquired under the Issuer's 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the reporting person's Form 4 filed on April 2, 2026. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Common Stock
|
24,562 |
| 2026-05-05 | Burroughs Amy L. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
955,534 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
8,183 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Quigley Jill M. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
22,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
112,500 |
| 2026-05-05 | Burroughs Amy L. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Issuer restricted stock unit ("RSU") award then outstanding, whether or not vested, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest thereon and subject to applicable withholding taxes, equal to the product of the Merger Consideration and the total number of Shares subject to such RSU award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement). |
Common Stock
|
150,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Tripuraneni Radhika |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
1,697 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
45,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Quigley Jill M. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Gengos Andrew |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
750,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Tripuraneni Radhika |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
4,676 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
18,650 |
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
117,500 |
| 2026-05-05 | Gengos Andrew |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Includes 7,465 shares acquired under the Issuer's 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the reporting person's Form 4 filed on January 16, 2026. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Common Stock
|
40,503 |
| 2026-05-05 | Azelby Robert |
Director, President & CEO |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
1,697 |
| 2026-05-05 | Burroughs Amy L. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
1,250,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Turner Heather D |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
45,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
45,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Quigley Jill M. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Quigley Jill M. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
10,657 |
| 2026-05-05 | Tripuraneni Radhika |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
45,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Gengos Andrew |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
137,500 |
| 2026-05-05 | Burroughs Amy L. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Includes 7,638 shares acquired under the Issuer's 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the reporting person's Form 4 filed on March 17, 2026. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Common Stock
|
146,614 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
1,697 |
| 2026-05-05 | Gengos Andrew |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Issuer restricted stock unit ("RSU") award then outstanding, whether or not vested, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest thereon and subject to applicable withholding taxes, equal to the product of the Merger Consideration and the total number of Shares subject to such RSU award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement). |
Common Stock
|
68,750 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
2,828 |
| 2026-05-05 | Azelby Robert |
Director, President & CEO |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
90,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
120,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Burroughs Amy L. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. The Reporting Person beneficially owns these shares indirectly through the Amy L Burroughs 2017 Trust. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
8,319 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
22,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Tripuraneni Radhika |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
28,475 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
28,475 |
| 2026-05-05 | Quigley Jill M. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
1,697 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
10,657 |
| 2026-05-05 | Turner Heather D |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
1,697 |
| 2026-05-05 | Turner Heather D |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
64,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
4,676 |
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Issuer restricted stock unit ("RSU") award then outstanding, whether or not vested, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest thereon and subject to applicable withholding taxes, equal to the product of the Merger Consideration and the total number of Shares subject to such RSU award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement). |
Common Stock
|
81,953 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | FELLOWS DAVID A |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | KINDLER JEFFREY B |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
22,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
280,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Tripuraneni Radhika |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
32,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Tripuraneni Radhika |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
64,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Burroughs Amy L. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
300,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Kuriakose Emil |
Chief Medical Officer |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each option to purchase the Issuer's Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, with a per share exercise price that was less than the Merger Consideration was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest thereon and subject to the applicable withholding taxes, the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price. On March 24, 2026, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Thailand Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser completed a tender offer for the shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares"). In exchange for each Share, tendering shareholders will receive $53.00 per Share (the "Merger Consideration"), payable in cash, net to the seller, and without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes, as described more fully in the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Issuer on April 7, 2026. |
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
485,000 |