George Elston, Chief Financial Officer of EyePoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYPT), filed a Form 4 on August 24, 2026, reporting a series of share transfers on August 20, 2026, involving an irrevocable family trust and a grantor-retained annuity trust.

Key Highlights

  • Family Trust transfer: 5,000 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at $0.00 from a Family Trust, with 25,000 shares remaining held indirectly through that trust following the transaction.
  • Direct shares after Family Trust transfer: 5,000 shares were acquired directly at $0.00, bringing directly held shares to 96,691.
  • GRAT established: 64,953 shares were transferred to the GEORGE O. ELSTON 2026 GRAT at $0.00, leaving 32,517 shares held directly.
  • GRAT indirect holdings: 64,953 shares are now held indirectly through the GRAT, in which Elston is a grantor, trustee, and beneficiary.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The 32,517 directly held shares include 779 shares acquired on July 31, 2026, under EyePoint's 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Disclaimer of beneficial ownership: According to the filing, Elston disclaims beneficial ownership of the Family Trust shares, and "the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose."

EyePoint CFO Restructures Share Holdings via Trust Transfers

According to the Form 4 filed August 24, 2026, George Elston, Chief Financial Officer of EyePoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYPT), reported two categories of transactions on August 20, 2026, both at a price of $0.00, reflecting transfers rather than open-market purchases or sales. The transactions involved Common Stock held directly and indirectly through estate-planning vehicles.

The first set of transactions involved a family trust described in the filing as "an irrevocable family trust of which JP Morgan Trust Company of Delaware is trustee and of which the reporting person's immediate family members are the sole beneficiaries." The filing reports a disposition of 5,000 shares from that trust and a corresponding acquisition of 5,000 shares directly, resulting in 96,691 shares held directly and 25,000 shares remaining in the Family Trust. The filing states that Elston disclaims beneficial ownership of the Family Trust securities.

The second set of transactions involved the establishment of the GEORGE O. ELSTON 2026 GRAT, described as "a grantor-retained annuity trust, to which the reporting person is a grantor, trustee and beneficiary." The filing reports a disposition of 64,953 shares from direct holdings and an acquisition of 64,953 shares by the GRAT, leaving Elston with 32,517 shares held directly and 64,953 held indirectly through the GRAT. The 32,517 directly held shares include 779 shares acquired July 31, 2026, under EyePoint's 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, according to the filing. The form was signed by Ron Honig as Attorney-in-Fact on August 24, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses multiple intra-day transfers of EyePoint Common Stock by CFO George Elston on August 20, 2026, redistributing shares among direct holdings, an irrevocable family trust, and a newly established grantor-retained annuity trust, all at a reported price of $0.00.