SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tingley Whittemore

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TENAYA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

171 OYSTER POINT BLVD., 5TH FLOOR

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

94080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. [ TNYA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Medical Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		1,642	D	$0.6432⁽²⁾	222,136⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S⁽⁴⁾		1,642	D	$0.6432⁽²⁾	220,494⁽⁵⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S⁽⁶⁾		1,876	D	$0.6431⁽²⁾	218,618⁽⁷⁾	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units awarded on February 15, 2023.

2. Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.6075 to $0.671. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc., any security holder of Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

3. Includes 130,213 shares of Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. common stock that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units and 5,102 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 10, 2025.

4. Shares sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units awarded on February 23, 2024.

5. Includes 125,838 shares of Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. common stock that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units.

6. Shares sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units awarded on January 24, 2025.

7. Includes 120,838 shares of Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. common stock that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of restricted stock units.

	/s/ Jennifer Drimmer Rokovich, Attorney-in-Fact	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Chief Medical Officer Tingley Whittemore sold $3,319 worth of shares (5,160 units at $0.64), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 218,618 units (SEC Form 4)