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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lantern Pharma Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001763950
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 463973463
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39318
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26919749

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1920 MCKINNEY AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 7TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 972-277-1136

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- **STREET 1:** 1920 MCKINNEY AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 7TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Lantern Pharma
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190108

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-K/A**

**Amendment No. 1**

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

**For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025**

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

**<u>Lantern Pharma Inc.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-39318** | **46-3973463** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **1920 McKinney Avenue, 7th Floor**<br> **Dallas, Texas** | **75201** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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(972) 277-1136

(**Registrant's telephone number, including area code**)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | LTRN | The Nasdaq Stock Market |

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ <br> Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $33,935,133.

As of April 29, 2026, the registrant had 11,304,697 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share outstanding.

**Table of Contents**

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|  |  | **Page** |
|  | [Explanatory Note](#sp_001) | ii |
|  | [Cautionary Notice](#sp_002) | ii |
| [PART III](#sp_003) |  |  |
| Item 10. | [Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.](#sp_004) | 1 |
| Item 11. | [Executive Compensation.](#sp_005) | 3 |
| Item 12. | [Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.](#sp_006) | 6 |
| Item 13. | [Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.](#sp_007) | 8 |
| Item 14. | [Principal Accountant Fees and Services.](#sp_008) | 9 |
| [PART IV](#sp_009) |  |  |
| Item 15. | [Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.](#sp_010) | 10 |
| Item 16. | [Form 10–K Summary.](#sp_011) | 11 |

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 of Lantern Pharma Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 30, 2026 (the "Original Form 10-K"). The purpose of this Amendment is to amend Part III, Items 10 through 14 of the Original Form 10-K to include information previously omitted from the Original Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. Accordingly, Part III of the Original Form 10-K is hereby amended and restated as set forth below and the reference on the cover page of the Original Form 10-K to the incorporation by reference of our definitive proxy statement into Part III of the Original Form 10-K is hereby deleted.

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Amendment under Item 15 of Part IV hereof, which has been amended to reflect the filing of these new certifications. Because no financial statements have been included in this Amendment and this Amendment does not contain or amend any disclosure with respect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K, paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 of the certifications have been omitted.

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Form 10-K. The Original Form 10-K continues to speak as of the date of the Original Form 10-K, and we have not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K other than as expressly indicated in this Amendment. In this Amendment, unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Lantern Pharma Inc. Other defined terms used in this Amendment but not defined herein shall have the meaning specified for such terms in the Original Form 10-K.

**CAUTIONARY NOTICE**

This Amendment contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those forward-looking statements include our expectations, beliefs, intentions and strategies regarding the future. These and other factors that may affect our financial results are discussed more fully in "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in the Original Form 10-K. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in our forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances described in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur, and we urge readers to review and consider disclosures we make in this and other reports that discuss factors germane to our business. See in particular our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K subsequently filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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**PART III**

**Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance**

Set forth below are the names, ages and positions of our current executive officers and directors:

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| **Name** | **Age** | **Position** |
| Donald Jeff Keyser<sup>(a),(b)</sup> | 73 | Chairman of the Board |
| Panna Sharma | 55 | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
| David R. Margrave | 66 | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
| Kishor G. Bhatia | 71 | Chief Scientific Officer |
| Vijay Chandru <sup>(c)</sup> | 72 | Director |
| Maria Maccecchini<sup>(a),(b)</sup> | 75 | Director |
| Lee T. Schalop<sup>(a)</sup> | 62 | Director |
| David S. Silberstein<sup>(c)</sup> | 75 | Director |

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(a) Member
 of the Audit Committee of our Board.

(b) Member
 of the Compensation Committee of our Board.

(c) Member
 of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board.

***Information about our Executive Officers and Directors***

***Donald Jeff Keyser*** has served as a director since January 2018 and Chairman since November 2019. Since 2017, Dr. Keyser has served in leadership positions with Renibus Therapeutics, a company developing novel therapies for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of kidney disease. Dr. Keyser founded Renibus and currently serves as director, president and chief executive officer. Dr. Keyser also served as chief operating officer of Renibus from 2017 until becoming chief executive officer in March 2024. Dr. Keyser also founded ZS Pharma and served since 2008 as a director and chief operating officer of that company until December 2015 when it was acquired by Astra Zeneca for $2.7 Billion. Dr. Keyser was the inventor of the Mucinex product line for Adams Respiratory Therapeutics. Dr. Keyser developed and executed the R&D and Regulatory strategy for Adams Respiratory Therapeutics as Vice President of Development and Regulatory Affairs during his period there from 1998 to 2004. Adams Respiratory Therapeutics was acquired by Reckitt Benckiser for $2.3 Billion. He was previously employed as Chief Compliance Officer & Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Vice President Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Medeva Americas, Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs, Marion Merrell Dow and Regulatory Principal, Abbott Laboratories. Dr. Keyser received his Pharmacy degree from Creighton University, a Juris Doctorate from Creighton University, a MPA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a PhD in Economics from The University of Texas at Dallas. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Dr. Keyser is qualified to be on the Board.

***Panna Sharma*** has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since July 2018 and a director since August 2018. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sharma oversees our use of AI and genomics in developing our therapy product pipeline to innovate the rescue, revitalization and development of precision therapeutics in oncology. From May 2010 to February 2018, Mr. Sharma served as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Cancer Genetics, a Nasdaq company and provider of DNA-based cancer diagnostics and services to medical institutions throughout the world. In 2001, Mr. Sharma founded TSG Partners, a specialty advisory group combining corporate strategy and corporate finance to create stockholder value for companies and investors in the life sciences, biotechnology and environmental sciences sectors. Prior to TSG, Mr. Sharma served in the roles of Senior Vice President of E-Business Solutions and Chief Strategy Officer at iXL Inc. (later merged with Scient). For the six years prior to his being at iXL Inc., Mr. Sharma helped successfully found, manage and sell or take public two other consulting and professional services firms. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Sharma was a partner at Interactive Solutions, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Sharma served as a consultant to Putnam Investment Management, LLC and Bank of America Corporation. Mr. Sharma currently serves as a Board member of Continental Lithium, Inc. Mr. Sharma holds a Bachelor of Science in the Philosophy of Science, Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence from Boston University. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Mr. Sharma is qualified to be on the Board.

***David R. Margrave*** has served as our Chief Financial Officer since November 2019 and as our Secretary since June 2018. From January 2016 until November 2019, Mr. Margrave served as a life science consultant, providing strategic advisory and legal services to growing life science companies. From January 1995 to December 2015, he served as an executive officer at BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a life science company focused on advancing innovative cancer therapies. During his time at BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mr. Margrave served in various positions including service as President and as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. From April 2015 to December 2016, he also served as Senior Legal Advisor to MedCare Investment Corporation, a private investment firm investing in the medical and healthcare services industries. Prior to joining BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mr. Margrave was a partner at Andrews & Kurth LLP, a national law firm. Mr. Margrave serves as Chairman and a board member of the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute and is a past Chairman and board member of the State of Texas Product Development & Small Business Incubator Board. He is a past board member of the Texas Technology Transfer Association. Mr. Margrave received a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Economics and in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University, and a J.D. degree from The University of Texas School of Law.

***Kishor G. Bhatia*** has served as our Chief Scientific Officer since December 2019, and as our scientific consultant since January 2019. Dr. Bhatia has also served as a scientific consultant to Reprocell, one of our collaborators, since December 2016, and served as a scientific consultant to Cancer Genetics, Inc. from December 2016 until November 2019. Since 2006, he has been employed as an Adjunct Investigator with the National Cancer Institute-Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. From January 2007 until July 2016, Dr. Bhatia also served as a Director-AIDS Malignancy Program at the National Cancer Institute-Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy, and from January 2004 through January 2007, he served as a Program Director and the Director of HIV and Cancer at the National Cancer Institute-Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis. Dr. Bhatia received a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from the University of Pune and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Mumbai and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathology in the United Kingdom and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and a Research Assistant Professor at Georgetown University from 1985 to 1989.

***Vijay Chandru*** has served as a director since October 2019. Currently, Dr. Chandru is a co-founder of OPFORD Foundation, a non-profit in India with an open platform for orphan diseases and with a mission to support development of affordable and accessible therapeutics for orphan diseases of which many are rare genetic disorders. He was also a co-founder of Strand Life Sciences, India's leading precision medicine solutions company, an offshoot of the Indian Institute of Science, which now has over 20 diagnostic laboratories and over 800 employees spread across India. He served as Executive Chairman of Strand Life Sciences from 2000 to 2018, and currently serves as a Director and Chair of the Science Advisory Board at Strand Life Sciences. A technology pioneer of the World Economic Forum since 2006, he was elected President (2009-2012) of the Association of Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE), the apex trade body that represents the Indian biotech industry. Dr. Chandru co-founded two startups in the last five years – Yantri Labs Inc. (an algorithmic trading technology company), and CrisprBits Private Limited, a CRISPR technology mediated company in diagnostics and gene-editing. Dr. Chandru serves as a Director of Yantri Labs and as the acting Chief Scientific Officer of CrisprBits. Dr. Chandru is an academic entrepreneur whose academic career has spanned almost four decades. After his doctoral work at MIT he was a tenured professor at Purdue University for a decade in the 1980s and at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore since then. A fellow of both the academy of science and engineering in India, he was elected to fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2024. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Dr. Chandru is qualified to be on the Board.

***Maria L. Maccecchini*** has served as a director since June 2022. Dr. Maccecchini founded Annovis Bio, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed, clinical stage, drug platform company addressing neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. She has served as President and CEO and as a director of Annovis since May 2008. Dr. Maccecchini has over 30 years of experience in neuroscience and the workings of the brain. She was partner and director of two angel groups, Robin Hood Ventures, from 2002 to 2009, and MidAtlantic Angel Group, from 2005 to 2009. In 1992, she founded and became chief executive officer of Symphony Pharmaceuticals/Annovis, a biotech company, which was sold in 2001 to Transgenomic. From 1987 to 1991 she was General Manager of Bachem Bioscience, the US subsidiary of Bachem AG, Switzerland and Head of Molecular Biology at Mallinckrodt. Dr. Maccecchini conducted post-doctoral research at Caltech and the Roche Institute of Immunology. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Biocenter of Basel with a two-year visiting fellowship at The Rockefeller University. Dr. Maccecchini serves on several boards of biotechnology companies, organizations that promote entrepreneurship, international trade, women and charitable organizations. She has been a lecturer at Wharton Business School since 2016. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Dr. Maccecchini is qualified to be on the Board.

**Lee T. Schalop, MD** has served as a director since July 2025. In 2009, Dr. Schalop was a co-founder of Oncoceutics, Inc., a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company, and served in various executive roles at Oncoceutics from 2009 to 2021, including Chief Business Officer from 2009 to 2016, Chief Operating Officer from 2016 to 2020 and Chief Executive Officer from 2020 to January 2021, at which time Oncoceutuics was sold to Chimerix Inc. (NASD: CMRX) for $450 million. Since June 2011, Dr. Schalop has also provided advisory services to scientists who have developed novel ideas in biotech, medical devices and life science services and helped them to build new companies. Prior to co-founding Oncoceutics, Dr. Schalop attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, graduating with a doctor of medicine degree in 2008. Before attending medical school, Dr. Schalop spent more than 19 years in the financial industry at several major Wall Street firms, including Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse and Banc of America Securities, including serving as an investment banker from 1985 to 1993 and a research analyst from 1993 to 2004. Dr. Schalop serves on the Supervisory Board of TME Pharma N.V. (Euronext Growth Paris: ALTME), and he served as a Board Observer at Chimerix Inc. until its sale to Jazz Pharmaceuticals in April 2025. He also sits on the advisory board of the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he earned dual degrees from the University's Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Dr. Schalop is qualified to be on the Board.

***David S. Silberstein*** has served as a director since June 2018. Dr. Silberstein has served as chief operating officer/VP R&D of BioMimetix JV, LLC since 2013. Dr. Silberstein has served as a director of Biological Mimetics, Inc. since 2016. Dr. Silberstein received his PhD in Immunology at Columbia University and Postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital. Dr. Silberstein continued for seven years as Assistant Professor at Harvard, leading a research team studying the biochemistry of inflammation. This was followed by 20 years at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals where Dr. Silberstein had leadership roles in genomics, translational science, company-wide portfolio management, and science support for two products through launch to aggregate sales of greater than $30 billion. Since 2013, Dr. Silberstein has worked independently with a number of early stage biotech companies and as a consultant to investment firms. Over this period he has served in leadership roles for NCI oncology trials, including Principal Investigator of a trial in patients with multiple brain metastases. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Dr. Silberstein is qualified to be on the Board.

**Family Relationships**

There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers or directors.

**Corporate Governance**

**Audit Committee**

Our Audit Committee consists of Donald Jeff Keyser, Maria L. Maccecchini, and Lee T. Schalop, with Dr. Keyser serving as chair. The composition of our Audit Committee meets the requirements for independence under current Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of our Audit Committee meets the financial literacy requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and is also a nonemployee director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Dr. Keyser is an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Both our independent registered public accounting firm and management periodically meet with our Audit Committee.

**Process for Stockholders to Send Communications to our Board of Directors**

Because we have always maintained open channels of communication with our stockholders, we do not have a formal policy that provides a process for stockholders to send communications to our Board. However, if a stockholder would like to send a communication to our Board, please address the letter to the attention of our corporate secretary, David R. Margrave, and it will be distributed to each director.

**Code of Conduct**

We have adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all of our employees, executive officers and directors, which is available on our investor relations website located at *ir.lanternpharma.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents*. The audit committee of our Board is responsible for overseeing the Code of Conduct and must approve any waivers of the Code of Conduct for employees, executive officers and directors. In addition, we have posted on our investor relations website all disclosures that are required by law or the listing standards of the applicable stock exchange concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code of Conduct.

**Insider Trading Policy**

We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy governing the purchase, sale, and other dispositions of our securities by our directors, officers, and employees. Our Insider Trading Policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and any listing standards applicable to us and our directors, officers, and employees. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy is filed as an exhibit to this report.

**Equity Award Grant Policies**

Our Compensation Committee reviews and approves, from time to time, equity award grants to our executive officers. In doing so, our Compensation Committee takes into account the presence of any material nonpublic information concerning our Company when approving awards of options. During 2025, our Compensation Committee did not grant any options to a named executive officer of the Company during the period commencing four business days prior to, and ending one business day following, our disclosure of any material nonpublic information by way of a report filed with the SEC or otherwise.

**Item 11. Executive Compensation**

**Summary Compensation Table**

The following table sets forth information concerning all forms of compensation earned by our named executive officers during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for services provided to the Company and its subsidiaries, which compensation exceeded $100,000.

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| **Name and Principal Position** | **Year** | **Salary**<br> **($)** | **Bonus**<br> **($)** | **Option Awards**<br> **($)<sup>(1)(2)</sup>** | **Other Compensation<br> ($)<sup>(3)</sup>** | **Total**<br> **($)** |
| Panna Sharma, | **2025** | $575000 | $178250 | $- | $10500 | $763750 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and President | **2024** | $575000 | $281750 | $223534 | 10350 | $1090634 |
| David R. Margrave, | **2025** | $413800 | $116480 | $44800 | $10500 | $585580 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | **2024** | $413800 | $162288 | $166448 | 10350 | $752886 |
| Kishor Bhatia, Ph.D., | **2025** | $189600 | $26736 | $22400 | $5688 | $244424 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Scientific Officer | **2024** | $316000 | $101120 | $111650 | 10350 | $539120 |

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(1) For
 2025, the fair value of the options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted
 average assumptions: term of 5.52 years, risk free rate of 3.71%, volatility of 80.67%, and dividend yield of 0.0%. Based on these
 assumptions, the grant date fair value is $2.24 per option share.

(2) For
 2024, the fair value of the options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted
 average assumptions: term between 5.26 and 5.88 years, risk free rate of between 4.13% and 4.14%, volatility of between 88.15% and
 88.67%, and dividend yield of 0.0%. Based on these assumptions, the grant date fair value is between $3.15 and $3.25 per option share.

(3) Consists
 of employer contributions made to the Company's 401(k) plan for the benefit of the named executive officer.

**Narrative Disclosure to Officer Compensation Table**

We have entered into written employment agreements with the named executive officers, as described below. Each of our named executive officers has also executed our standard form of confidential information and invention assignment agreement.

*Employment Agreement with Panna Sharma*

We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Sharma on July 23, 2018, that governs the terms of his employment with us as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Sharma's employment agreement, as amended, formally expired on November 15, 2024, however, pursuant to its terms, the employment agreement continues to apply to his continued employment, except for the severance and change in control payment provisions included in the employment agreement, which expired on November 15, 2024. Mr. Sharma's employment agreement provided for an annual base salary of $575,000 during 2024 and 2025. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Sharma is entitled to an annual cash bonus of up to 50% of his annual base salary, subject to the Company achieving certain operational and strategic milestones mutually agreed upon by the Board and Mr. Sharma and to additional discretionary bonuses to be determined by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Sharma received a cash bonus of $281,750 for fiscal year 2024 and a cash bonus of $178,250 for fiscal year 2025.

As incentive compensation, on July 15, 2024, Mr. Sharma was granted stock options to purchase 70,000 shares of our common stock under the terms and conditions of our Equity Incentive Plan. The exercise price for these options is $4.35 per share. These options are vesting in equal monthly increments over a 24-month period that commenced August 15, 2024.

Mr. Sharma also has the right to participate in the health insurance, vacation and other employee benefit plans and programs generally provided by us to our executive employees in effect from time to time. In 2024 and 2025, the Company made employer contributions of $10,350 and $10,500, respectively, to the Company's 401(k) plan for the benefit of Mr. Sharma.

On September 19, 2025, our stockholders approved a one-time stock option repricing ("Option Repricing") for certain previously granted and still outstanding options held by our employees and directors. Pursuant to the Option Repricing, stock options granted under the Lantern Pharma Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan between June 15, 2020 and November 4, 2021 with an exercise price between $10.21 and $15.21 per share, were repriced to $5.04 per share, which was calculated as 125% of the Company's average daily volume weighted average price as reported by Nasdaq Stock Market, measured over the 10 trading days ending and including the date the option repricing was approved by the Board of Directors (July 24, 2025). Under the terms of the Option Repricing, the repriced exercise price will only apply if the option holder remains as an employee, board member, or consultant to the Company through September 19, 2026 (the one-year anniversary of the date our stockholders approved the Option Repricing). Any exercise of a repriced option occurring prior to September 19, 2026 will be based on the original exercise price of the option.

As part of the Option Repricing, options held by Mr. Sharma to purchase 76,628 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share were repriced to $5.04 per share. Any exercise of a repriced option prior to September 19, 2026 will be based on the original exercise price of the option.

*Employment Agreement with David Margrave*

We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Margrave that governs the terms of his employment with us as our Chief Financial Officer. The term of the employment agreement, as amended, formally expired on November 15, 2024, however, pursuant to its terms, the employment agreement continues to apply to his continued employment, except for the severance and change in control payment provisions included in the employment agreement, which expired on November 15, 2024. Mr. Margrave's employment agreement provided for an annual base salary of $413,800 during 2024 and 2025. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Margrave is eligible for an annual cash bonus of up to 40% of his annual base salary, as determined by the Compensation Committee and subject to the Company achieving certain operational and strategic milestones to be mutually agreed upon by the CEO and Mr. Margrave. Mr. Margrave received a cash bonus of $162,288 for fiscal year 2024 and a cash bonus of $116,480 for fiscal year 2025.

As incentive compensation, on July 15, 2024, Mr. Margrave was granted stock options to purchase 52,000 shares of our common stock under the terms and conditions of our Equity Incentive Plan. The exercise price for these options is $4.35 per share. These options are vesting in equal monthly increments over a 24-month period that commenced August 15, 2024. In addition, on December 18, 2025, as incentive compensation, Mr. Margrave was granted stock options to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock under the terms and conditions of our Equity Incentive Plan. The exercise price for these options is $3.24 per share. These options are vesting in equal monthly increments over a 24-month period that commenced January 18, 2026.

Mr. Margrave also has the right to participate in the health insurance, vacation and other employee benefit plans and programs generally provided by us to our executive employees in effect from time to time. In 2024 and 2025, the Company made employer contributions of $10,350 and $10,500, respectively, to the Company's 401(k) plan for the benefit of Mr. Margrave.

As part of the Option Repricing, options held by Mr. Margrave to purchase 104,400 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $13.80 per share were repriced to $5.04 per share. Any exercise of a repriced option prior to September 19, 2026 will be based on the original exercise price of the option.

*Employment Agreement with Kishor G. Bhatia, Ph.D.*

We have entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Bhatia that governs the terms of his employment with us as our Chief Scientific Officer. The term of the employment agreement, as amended, formally expired on January 15, 2026, however, pursuant to its terms, the employment agreement continues to apply to his continued employment, except for the severance and change in control payment provisions included in the employment agreement, which expired on January 15, 2026. Dr. Bhatia's employment agreement provided for an annual base salary of $316,000 for 2024, and was amended in January 2025 to adjust the minimum hours devoted by Dr. Bhatia per week to the scientific, clinical and therapeutic development operations and affairs of the Company to 24 hours per week, and proportionately adjust Dr. Bhatia's annual base salary to $189,600. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Dr. Bhatia is eligible for an annual cash bonus of up to 40% of his annual base salary, as determined by the Compensation Committee and subject to the Company achieving certain operational and strategic milestones to be mutually agreed upon by the CEO and Dr. Bhatia. Dr. Bhatia received a cash bonus of $101,120 for fiscal year 2024 and a cash bonus of $26,736 for fiscal year 2025.

As incentive compensation, on July 15, 2024, Dr. Bhatia was granted stock options to purchase 35,000 shares of our common stock under the terms and conditions of our Equity Incentive Plan. The exercise price for these options is $4.35 per share. These options are vesting in equal monthly increments over a 24-month period that commenced August 15, 2024. In addition, on December 18, 2025, as incentive compensation, Dr. Bhatia was granted stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock under the terms and conditions of our Equity Incentive Plan. The exercise price for these options is $3.24 per share. These options are vesting in equal monthly increments over a 24-month period that commenced January 18, 2026.

Dr. Bhatia also has the right to participate in the health insurance, vacation and other employee benefit plans and programs generally provided by us to our executive employees in effect from time to time. In 2024 and 2025, the Company made employer contributions of $10,350 and $5,688, respectively, to the Company's 401(k) plan for the benefit of Dr. Bhatia.

As part of the Option Repricing, options held by Dr. Bhatia to purchase 69,600 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $13.80 per share were repriced to $5.04 per share. Any exercise of a repriced option prior to September 19, 2026 will be based on the original exercise price of the option.

*Potential Payments upon Termination and Change in Control*

Regardless of the manner in which our named executive officers' services terminate, each named executive officer is entitled to receive amounts earned during their terms of service, including unpaid salary. In addition, each named executive officer is eligible to receive certain benefits pursuant to their employment agreement with us, as described below. We or the named executive officer may terminate their employment agreement upon 30 days' notice to the other party.

Pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan, in the event of a change in control, as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan, all unvested securities owned by a named executive officer shall immediately vest and remain exercisable for the full term of the option.

*Benefit Plans*

We do not have any profit-sharing plan or similar plans for the benefit of our officers, directors or employees. However, we may establish such plans in the future.

*Perquisites, Health, Welfare and Retirement Benefits*

All of our current named executive officers are eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans, including health insurance for which we pay portions of the premiums, in each case on the same basis as all of our other employees. We pay portions of the premiums for health insurance for all of our employees, including our named executive officers. Our executive officers have the right to participate in the Company's 401(k) plan, which commenced January 1, 2023. As described in the executive officer narrative disclosure above, the Company made employer contributions to the Company's 401(k) plan in 2024 and 2025 for the benefit of our executive officers. We generally do not provide perquisites or personal benefits to our named executive officers.

*Nonqualified Deferred Compensation*

Our named executive officers did not participate in, or earn any benefits under, a nonqualified deferred compensation plan sponsored by us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Our board of directors may elect to provide our officers and other employees with nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation benefits in the future if it determines that doing so is in our best interests.

*Second Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as Amended*

The Second Amended and Restated Lantern Pharma Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Equity Incentive Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders on August 29, 2018, and most recently amended on June 13, 2024. The Company has reserved 1,864,680 shares of common stock for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which options to purchase 1,502,035 shares of our common stock are outstanding as of the date of this report. In addition, as of the date of this report, the Board of Directors has granted four restricted stock awards pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan that together totaled 100,512 shares of common stock.

The table below contains information as of December 31, 2025 regarding the Equity Incentive Plan. The Company does not have any equity compensation plans that have not been approved by stockholders.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Plan category** | **Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights** | **Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights** | **Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))** |
|  | (a) | (b) | (c) |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 1,296,126 shares of Common Stock | $5.58 per share | 360,211 shares of Common Stock |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total: | 1,296,126 shares of Common Stock | $5.58 per share | 360,211 shares of Common Stock |

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**Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2025** 

The following table sets forth certain information concerning equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2025:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** | **Option Awards** |
| <br>**Name** | **Award**<br> **Grant Date** | **Number of**<br> **Securities**<br> **Underlying**<br> **Unexercised**<br> **Options**<br> **Exercisable** | **Number of**<br> **Securities**<br> **Underlying**<br> **Unexercised**<br> **Options**<br> **Unexercisable**  |  | **Equity**<br> **Incentive**<br> **Plan**<br> **Awards:**<br> **Number of**<br> **Securities**<br> **Underlying**<br> **Unexercised**<br> **Unearned**<br> **Options** | **Option**<br> **Exercise**<br> **Price**<br> **($)** |  | **Option**<br> **Expiration**<br> **Date** |
| **Panna Sharma,** | **8/29/2018** | **199558** |  |  |  | $**1.03** |  | **8/28/2028** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Chief Executive Officer, and** | **12/17/2018** | **219302** |  |  |  | $**1.03** |  | **12/16/2028** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**President** | **6/15/2020** | **76628** |  |  |  | $**15.00** | **(2)** | **6/14/2030** |
|  | **8/8/2022** | **100000** |  |  |  | $**5.60** |  | **8/5/2032** |
|  | **7/15/2024** | **49580** | **20420** | **(1)** |  | **4.35** |  | **7/14/2034** |
| **David Margrave,** | **6/15/2020** | **78300** |  |  |  | $**15.00** | **(2)** | **6/14/2030** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Chief Financial Officer and Secretary** | **10/29/2021** | **26100** |  |  |  | $**10.21** | **(2)** | **10/28/2031** |
|  | **7/15/2024** | **36830** | **15170** | **(1)** |  | **4.35** |  | **7/14/2034** |
|  | **12/18/2025** |  | **20000** | **(1)** |  | **3.24** |  | **12/17/2035** |
| **Kishor Bhatia, Ph.D.** | **6/15/2020** | **52200** |  |  |  | $**15.00** | **(2)** | **6/14/2030** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Chief Scientific Officer** | **10/29/2021** | **17400** |  |  |  | $**10.21** | **(2)** | **10/28/2031** |
|  | **7/15/2024** | **24786** | **10214** | **(1)** |  | **4.35** |  | **7/14/2034** |
|  | **12/18/2025** |  | **10000** | **(1)** |  | **3.24** |  | **12/17/2035** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(1)** The
 options vest and first become exercisable in equal monthly increments over a 24-month period commencing on the one-month anniversary
 of the date of grant.

**(2)** Under the terms of the Option Repricing, if the option holder remains as an employee, board member, or consultant
to the Company through September 19, 2026, the exercise price will be $5.04 per share. Any
exercise prior to September 19, 2026 will be based on the original exercise price of the option.

**Non-Employee Director Compensation**

Below is a summary of compensation accrued or paid to our non-executive directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Fees Earned or**<br> **Paid in Cash**<br>**($)** | **Option**<br> **Awards (2)**<br> **($)** | **Total**<br> **($)** |
| Donald J. Keyser | $56000 | $**—** | $56000 |
| David S. Silberstein | $46000 | $**—** | $46000 |
| Maria Maccecchini | $51000 | $**—** | $51000 |
| Vijay Chandru | $51000 | $**—** | $51000 |
| Lee T. Schalop (1) | $20125 | $16100 | $36225 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Dr.
 Schalop joined the Board in July 2025.

(2) For
 the option award, the fair value of the options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following
 assumptions: term of 5.76 years, risk free rate of 3.90%, volatility of 84.50%, and dividend yield of 0.0%. Based on these assumptions,
 the grant date fair value is $3.22 per option share.

Effective upon the closing of our initial public offering, our Audit Committee Chair began receiving a cash fee of $10,000 per year and our Compensation Committee Chair and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair began receiving a cash fee of $5,000 per year. In addition, effective November 1, 2021, each of our non-executive directors began receiving a cash fee of $46,000 per year for their Board service.

**Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters**

The following table sets forth, as of April 17, 2026, information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock held by our directors, our named executive officers, our directors and named executive officers as a group, and each person known by us to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock is c/o Lantern Pharma Inc., 1920 McKinney Avenue, 7<sup>th</sup> Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. The beneficial ownership of each person was calculated based on 11,304,697 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of April 17, 2026

As used in this section, the term "beneficial ownership" with respect to a security is defined by Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as consisting of sole or shared voting power (including the power to vote or direct the vote) and/or sole or shared investment power (including the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of) with respect to the security through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership also includes the number of shares that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days, pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of notes, debentures or other indebtedness. Two or more persons might count as beneficial owners of the same share.

There were approximately 12 holders of record of our shares of common stock as of the date of this report. The number of holders does not include individual participants in security positions listings.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Shares Beneficially**<br> **Owned** | **Shares Beneficially**<br> **Owned** |
| <br>**Name and Address of Beneficial Owner<sup>(1)</sup>** | **Number** | **Percent** |
| *Officers and Directors* |  |  |
| Panna Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director<sup>(2)</sup> | 662570 | 5.54% |
| David R. Margrave, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary<sup>(3)</sup> | 158397 | 1.38% |
| Kishor G. Bhatia, Chief Scientific Officer<sup>(4)</sup> | 105220 | \* |
| Donald J. Keyser, Chairman of the Board<sup>(5)</sup> | 111038 | \* |
| David S. Silberstein, Director<sup>(6)</sup> | 37823 | \* |
| Vijay Chandru, Director<sup>(7)</sup> | 32726 | \* |
| Maria Maccecchini, Director<sup>(8)</sup> | 20401 | \* |
| Lee T. Schalop, Director<sup>(9)</sup> | 14142 | \* |
| *All Officers and Directors as a group (8 people)* | 1142317 | 9.21% |
| *5% Stockholders* |  |  |
| Biological Mimetics, Inc.<sup>(10)</sup> | 844125 | 7.47% |
| Bios Equity Entities<sup>(11</sup> | 834752 | 7.38% |
| ProPhase Labs, Inc.<sup>(12)</sup> | 631195 | 5.58% |
| Thomas A. Satterfield, Jr.<sup>(13)</sup> | 570000 | 5.04% |

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\* Represents less than 1% of shares outstanding.

(1) All addresses above are 1920 McKinney Avenue, 7th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201, unless otherwise stated.

(2) Consists of 662,570 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 2,918 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(3) Consists of 158,397 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 18,003 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(4) Consists of 105,220 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 9,380 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(5) Consists of (i) 65,279 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days, and (ii) 45,759 shares of common stock. Excludes 38,438 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(6) Consists of 37,823 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 31,916 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions. Dr. Silberstein is a director of Biological Mimetics, Inc. Dr. Silberstein disclaims any beneficial ownership in the shares of our common stock held by Biological Mimetics, Inc.

(7) Consists of 32,726 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 31,916 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(8) Consists of 20,401 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 33,951 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(9) Consists of 14,142 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 34,318 shares of common stock underlying options which are subject to vesting conditions.

(10) Consists of 844,125 shares of common stock. Address is 124 Byte Drive, Frederick, Maryland 21702.

(11) Consists of (i) 249,037 shares of common stock held by Bios Fund I, LP ("Bios Fund I"), (ii) 145,672 shares of common stock held by Bios Fund I QP, LP ("Bios Fund I QP"), (iii) 287,442 shares of common stock held by Bios Fund II QP, LP ("Bios Fund II QP"), (iv) 88,029 shares of common stock held by Bios Fund II, LP ("Bios Fund II"), (v) 38,479 shares of common stock held by Bios Fund II NT, LP ("Bios Fund II NT"), and (vi) 26,093 shares of common stock held by BP Directors, LP ("Bios Directors"). Bios Equity Partners, LP ("Bios Equity I") is the general partner of the following entities: Bios Fund I, Bios Fund I QP, and Bios Directors. Bios Equity Partners II, LP ("Bios Equity II") is the general partner of Bios Fund II QP, Bios Fund II, and Bios Fund II NT. Cavu Management, LP, an entity managed and controlled by Mr. Leslie W. Kreis, Jr., and Bios Capital Management, LP, an entity managed and controlled by Mr. Aaron Fletcher, are the general partners of Bios Equity I and Bios Equity II. Cavu Advisors LLC, an entity that is managed and controlled by Mr. Kreis, is the general partner of Cavu Management LP. Bios Advisors GP, LLC, an entity that is managed and controlled by Mr. Fletcher, is the general partner of Bios Capital Management, LP. The shares owned by Bios Fund I, Bios Fund I QP, Bios Fund II, Bios Fund II QP, Bios Fund II NT and Bios Directors ("Bios Equity Entities") are aggregated for purposes of reporting share ownership information. Mr. Kreis and Mr. Fletcher share voting and investment control with respect to shares held by the Bios Equity Entities. The address for the Bios Equity Entities is 1751 River Run, Suite 400, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed by the reporting entities on April 16, 2026.

(12) Consists of 631,195 shares of common stock based on a Schedule 13-G/A filed by the reporting entity on February 14, 2024. Address is 711 Stewart Ave, Suite 200, Garden City, New York 11530.

(13) Consists of 95,000 shares of common stock held by the reporting person with sole voting and dispositive power; 45,000 shares of common stock held by Tomsat Investment & Trading Co., Inc., a corporation controlled by Mr. Satterfield and of which he serves as President; 250,000 shares of common stock are held by Caldwell Mill Opportunity Fund, LLC which fund is managed by an entity of which Mr. Satterfield owns a 50% interest and serves as Chief Investment Manager; 150,000 shares of common stock are held by A.G. Family L.P., a partnership managed by a general partner controlled by Mr. Satterfield; and 30,000 shares of common stock are held by Satterfield Vintage Investments, L.P. Tomsat Investment & Trading Co., Inc. and A.G. Family L.P. jointly own a majority of Satterfield Vintage Investments, L.P.'s equity, and Tomsat Investment & Trading Co., Inc. is the general partner of Satterfield Vintage Investments, L.P. The address for the reporting person is 15 Colley Cove Drive, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561. Based on a Schedule 13G filed by the reporting person on April 3, 2026.

**Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence**

Related Party Transactions

In addition to the compensation arrangements, including employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements discussed elsewhere in this report, the following is a description of each transaction since January 1, 2024 to which we were a party, in which:

● the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years; and

● any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any member of the immediate family of, or person sharing the household with, the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

On November 21, 2023, we entered into separate Securities Purchase Agreements with Bios Fund I QP, LP and Bios Fund I, LP (the "Bios Entities") pursuant to which we agreed to purchase from the Bios Entities a total of 145,348 shares (the "Shares") of our common stock, at a purchase price of $3.44 per share, for a total purchase price of $499,997.12. The agreements contained customary representations, warranties, and covenants for agreements of such nature. The transactions under the agreements closed prior to November 30, 2023. The Bios Entities are part of a related family of investment partnerships under common control, which collectively beneficially own approximately 7.38% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

In May 2021, we entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Actuate Therapeutics, Inc. ("Actuate"), a clinical stage private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of compounds for use in the treatment of cancer, and inflammatory diseases leading to fibrosis. Pursuant to the agreement, we and Actuate have collaborated on the utilization of our RADR<sup>®</sup> platform to develop novel biomarker derived signatures for use with one of Actuate's product candidates. As part of the collaboration, we received 25,000 restricted shares of Actuate stock, subject to meeting certain conditions of the collaboration, as well as the potential to receive additional Actuate stock if results from the collaboration are utilized in future development efforts. In August 2024, Actuate announced the closing of its initial public offering ("IPO"), which also included a reverse stock split. Following the reverse stock split and the IPO, we hold 13,889 shares of Actuate common stock. The Collaboration Agreement expired on March 31, 2024. Certain of the Bios Equity Entities hold substantial beneficial ownership interests in both the Company and Actuate. Leslie W. Kreis, Jr., a director of the Company until June 8, 2022, is also a former director of Actuate.

**Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions**

Our audit committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or disapproving "related party transactions," which are transactions between us and related persons in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds or may be expected to exceed the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Our policy regarding transactions between us and related persons provides that a related person is defined as a director, executive officer, nominee for director or greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock, in each case since the beginning of the most recently completed year and any of their immediate family members. Our audit committee charter provides that our audit committee will review and approve or disapprove any related party transactions.

**Indemnification Agreements**

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers that may be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the DGCL. These indemnification agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and executive officers against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service. These indemnification agreements also require us to advance all expenses incurred by the directors and executive officers in investigating or defending any such action, suit, or proceeding. We believe that these agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve as directors and executive officers.

**Director Independence**

Our Board currently consists of six (6) members, five (5) of whom are independent under the listing standards for independence of the NASDAQ and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which we refer to as the "Exchange Act").

Generally, under the listing requirements and rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company's board of directors. Our Board has undertaken a review of its composition, the composition of its committees and the independence of each director. Our Board has determined that, other than Mr. Sharma, none of our directors has a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each is "independent" as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. In making these determinations, our Board considered the current and prior relationships that each nonemployee director has with our Company and all other facts and circumstances our Board deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each nonemployee director. Accordingly, a majority of our directors are independent, as required under applicable Nasdaq Stock Market rules, as of the date of this report.

**Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services**

**Fees Incurred for Services by Principal Accountant**

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us for services rendered to us for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 by our independent registered public accounting firm, EisnerAmper LLP and their affiliates.

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|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Audit Fees<sup>(A)</sup> | $194250 | $215000 |
| Comfort Letter Fees | 134400 |  |
| Audit-Related Fees<sup>(B)</sup> | 105525 | 144113 |
| Tax Fees | 25200 | 22050 |
|  | $459375 | $381163 |

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| (A) The audit fees consisted of fees for the audit of our financial statements, the review of the interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other professional services provided in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements and capital market financings. |
| (B) The audit-related fees are for the audit and review of financial statements and other audit-related services relating to Starlight Therapeutics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, during the periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. |

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**Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures**

Our Audit Committee has responsibility for selecting, appointing, evaluating, compensating, retaining and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this responsibility, our Audit Committee has established policies and procedures in its charter regarding pre-approval of any audit and non-audit service provided to the Company by our independent registered public accounting firm and the fees and terms thereof. Our Audit Committee pre-approved all of the services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm during 2025 and 2024.

**PART IV**

**Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference herein:

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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 3.1 (a) | [Certificate of Conversion (Texas)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex3-1i_lantern.htm) |
| 3.2 (a) | [Certificate of Conversion (Delaware)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex3-1ii_lantern.htm) |
| 3.3 (a) | [Certificate of Incorporation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex3-1iii_lantern.htm) |
| 3.4 (b) | [Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020015132/ea123112ex3-1iv_lantern.htm) |
| 3.5 (b) | [Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020015132/ea123112ex3-1v_lantern.htm) |
| 3.6 (a) | [By-laws](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex3-1iv_lantern.htm) |
| 3.7 (p) | [Amendment No. 1 to By-laws](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315224021353/ex3-2.htm) |
| 3.8 (t) | [Amendment No. 2 to By-laws](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000164117225021407/ex3-2.htm) |
| 4.1 (d) | [Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing shares of common stock](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020011747/ea121606ex4-2_lanternpharma.htm) |
| 4.2 (k) | [Description of Capital Stock](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390021014576/f10k2020ex4-3_lantern.htm) |
| 10.1+ (l) | [Second Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan dated October 20, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315223008241/ex10-1.htm) |
| 10.2+ (m) | [Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Lantern Pharma Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315223013927/formdef14a.htm) |
| 10.3+ (a) | [Employment Agreement dated July 23, 2018 with Panna Sharma](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex10-2_lantern.htm) |
| 10.4+ (f) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement dated May 18, 2020 with Panna Sharma](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020014351/ea122762ex10-3_lanternpharma.htm) |
| 10.5+ (c) | [Employment Agreement dated May 18, 2020 with David Margrave](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020012863/ea122016ex10-4_lantern.htm) |
| 10.6+ (o) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement with Kishor Bhatia dated December 28, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315224010302/ex10-6.htm) |
| 10.7+ (o) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement with David Margrave dated December 28, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315224010302/ex10-7.htm) |
| 10.8+ (a) | [Form of Indemnification Agreement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex10-3_lantern.htm) |
| 10.9 (u) | [ATM Sales Agreement, dated July 3, 2025, by and between Lantern Pharma Inc. and ThinkEquity LLC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000164117225017810/ex1-1.htm) |
| 10.10# (a) | [Technology License Agreement dated January 15, 2015, with AF Chemicals, LLC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex10-7_lantern.htm) |
| 10.11# (a) | [Assignment Agreement dated as of January 5, 2018 with BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex10-11_lantern.htm) |
| 10.12# (a) | [Addendum to Technology License Agreement dated February 8, 2016, with AF Chemicals, LLC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020009332/ea120601fs1ex10-12_lantern.htm) |

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| 10.13+(c) | [Employment Agreement dated May 18, 2020 with Kishor G Bhatia](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020012863/ea122016ex10-16_lantern.htm) |
| 10.14 (g) | [API Services Project Agreement dated July 10, 2020 with Patheon API Service](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390020033954/f10q0920ex10-1_lantern.htm) |
| 10.15# (h) | [Second Addendum to Technology License Agreement dated December 30, 2020 with AF Chemicals, LLC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000121390021001239/ea132545ex10-16_lanternpharm.htm) |
| 10.16 (n) | [Additional Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Lantern Pharma Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315224016840/formdef14a.htm) |
| 10.17+ (q) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement with Kishor Bhatia dated January 1, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000164117225000926/ex10-17.htm) |
| 10.18+ (r) | [Amendment to Employment Agreement with Panna Sharma dated December 28, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000164117225006728/ex10-18.htm) |
| 19.1 (q) | [Lantern Pharma Inc. Insider Trading Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000164117225000926/ex19-1.htm) |
| 21.1 (s) | [List of Subsidiaries](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315226013612/ex21-1.htm) |
| 31.1\* | [Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](ex31-1.htm) |
| 31.2\* | [Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](ex31-2.htm) |
| 32.1 (s) | [Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315226013612/ex32-1.htm) |
| 97.1 | [(o) Lantern Pharma Inc. Executive Officer Clawback Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763950/000149315224010302/ex97-1.htm) |
| 101.INS\* | Inline XBRL Instance Document |
| 101.SCH\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
| 101.CAL\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
| 101.DEF\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
| 101.LAB\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
| 101.PRE\* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
| 104\* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |

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| (a) | Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 16, 2020. |
| (b) | Incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 17, 2020. |
| (c) | Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed May 19, 2020. |
| (d) | Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed May 12, 2020. |
| (e) | Incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 21, 2020. |
| (f) | Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed June 8, 2020. |
| (g) | Incorporated by reference from Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2020. |
| (h) | Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed January 8, 2021. |
| (i) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed May 19, 2020. |
| (j) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.17 of Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 10, 2021. |
| (k) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 of Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 10, 2021. |
| (l) | Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 20, 2023. |
| (m) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement filed April 28, 2023. |
| (n) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement filed April 29, 2024. |
| (o) | Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2024. |
| (p) | Incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2024. |
| (q) | Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 27, 2025. |
| (r) | Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K/A filed April 30, 2025. |
| (s) | Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 30, 2026. |
| (t) | Incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2025. |
| (u) | Incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 3, 2025. |
| + | Indicates a management control or any compensatory plan, contract or arrangement. |
| # | Certain confidential portions of this Exhibit were omitted by means of marking such portions with an asterisk (the Mark) because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) are of the type that the Registrant treats as private and confidential. |

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\* Filed herewith.

**Item 16. Form 10–K Summary.**

Not applicable.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | Lantern Pharma Inc., | Lantern Pharma Inc., |
|  | A Delaware Corporation | A Delaware Corporation |
| Dated: April 29, 2026 | By: | */s/ Panna Sharma* |
|  |  | Panna Sharma, Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

**CERTIFICATIONS**

I, Panna Sharma, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Lantern Pharma Inc.; and

(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

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|  | **LANTERN PHARMA INC.** | **LANTERN PHARMA INC.** |
| Date: April 29, 2026 | By: | */s/ Panna Sharma* |
|  |  | Panna Sharma, Chief Executive Officer |
|  |  | (Principal Executive Officer) |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2**

**CERTIFICATIONS**

I, David R. Margrave, certify that:

(1) I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Lantern Pharma Inc.; and

(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

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|  | **LANTERN PHARMA INC.** | **LANTERN PHARMA INC.** |
| Date: April 29, 2026 | By: | */s/ David R. Margrave* |
|  |  | David R. Margrave, Chief Financial Officer |
|  |  | (Principal Financial Officer) |

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