Form 4 Filing for Ardelyx, Inc.

This filing details transactions by Robert B. Bazemore, a director at Ardelyx, Inc. On June 16, 2026, Bazemore acquired 26,455 shares of Common Stock under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program, with a transaction price of $0.00. Following this, his post-transaction shares amount to 68,006. Additionally, Bazemore was granted a stock option to buy 39,715 shares of Common Stock, also on June 16, 2026, with a $0.00 transaction price. This option vests in monthly installments and is exercisable at a price of $5.67 per share, with the underlying security being Common Stock. The filing also includes a Power of Attorney document, appointing company officers to act on Bazemore's behalf for SEC filings.