Michael W. Rogers - Jun 10, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA)

Role: Director
Signature: /s / Carolyn Rucci, attorney-in-fact for Michael W. Rogers
Stock symbol: AKBA
Transactions as of: Jun 10, 2025
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 6/11/2025, 05:14 PM
Previous filing: Jun 10, 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
ROGERS MICHAEL W	Director	C/O AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 245 FIRST ST., CAMBRIDGE	/s / Carolyn Rucci, attorney-in-fact for Michael W. Rogers	2025-06-11	0001244159

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AKBA	Common Stock	Award	$0	+35.7K	+28.33%	$0.00	162K	Jun 10, 2025	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	AKBA	Stock Option (Right to buy)	Award	$0	+53.6K		$0.00	53.6K	Jun 10, 2025	Common Stock	53.6K	$3.92	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The restricted stock units (the "RSUs") were granted by the Issuer pursuant to its 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"), as provided by the Issuer's Fourth Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Program"). The RSUs will vest in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
F2	The option to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Stock Option") was granted by the Issuer pursuant to the 2023 Plan, as provided by the Program. The Stock Option will vest and become exercisable in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

Content

The restricted stock units (the "RSUs") were granted by the Issuer pursuant to its 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"), as provided by the Issuer's Fourth Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Program"). The RSUs will vest in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

The option to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Stock Option") was granted by the Issuer pursuant to the 2023 Plan, as provided by the Program. The Stock Option will vest and become exercisable in full (100%) on the first anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders occurring after the date of grant), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.