Form 4 Filing for Muna Bhanji

This filing details transactions by Muna Bhanji, a director at ARDELYX, INC. On June 16, 2026, Bhanji acquired 26,455 shares of Common Stock and was granted a stock option to purchase 39,715 shares of Common Stock. The acquisition of common stock is noted as a restricted stock unit (RSU) grant, and the stock option was issued under the company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Program. The option vests monthly, with full acceleration on the next annual stockholder's meeting. The filing also includes a Power of Attorney document, superseding previous ones, authorizing specific officers of Ardelyx, Inc. to act on Bhanji's behalf for SEC filings, including Forms 3, 4, 5, 13D, 13G, and Form 144.