SEC Form 4
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Dutia Suren G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
11 COMMERCE DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR

(Street)
CRANFORD NJ 07016

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ CTXR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
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 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
Options to Purchase Common Stock(1) $0.7 10/10/2023 A 75,000 (1) 10/10/2033 Common Stock 75,000 $0 75,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(2) $1.25 (2) 10/04/2032 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(3) $2.04 (3) 10/11/2031 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(4) $2 (4) 07/22/2031 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(5) $1.69 (5) 02/16/2031 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(6) $1.01 (6) 10/06/2030 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(7) $1.39 (7) 07/07/2030 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(8) $0.67 (8) 10/08/2029 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(9) $1.62 (9) 09/04/2028 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(10) $3.45 (10) 09/13/2027 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock(11) $8.1 (11) 10/01/2025 Common Stock 26,667 26,667 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options were granted on October 10, 2023. The options will vest 100% on the one-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, provided that the Optionee provides Continuous Service to the Company as of the vesting date.
2. The options vested in full on October 4, 2023.
3. The options vested in full on October 11, 2022.
4. The options vested in full on July 22, 2022.
5. The options vested in full on February 16, 2022.
6. The options vested in full on October 6, 2021.
7. The options vested in full on July 7, 2021.
8. The options vested in full on October 8, 2020.
9. The options vested in full on September 4, 2019.
10. The options vested in full on September 13, 2018.
11. The options vested in full on December 31, 2016.
/s/ Alexander M. Donaldson, by power of attorney 10/12/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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