Form 4 Filing for Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. - Geoff Race Stock Option Grant

This filing details a stock option grant to Geoff Race, President of Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. On December 22, 2025, Race was granted 1,500,000 employee stock options with a purchase price of $3.98 per share, vesting commencing December 22, 2026. The options are exercisable until December 21, 2035. The filing also includes a Power of Attorney document, authorizing specific individuals to execute insider trading forms (Forms 3, 4, and 5) on behalf of the undersigned officer, director, or beneficial owner. This Power of Attorney remains effective until the individual is no longer required to file such forms, revokes it in writing, or the appointed attorney is no longer employed by the company.