SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Avelar Rui

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

520 NEWPORT CENTER DR.

SUITE 1200

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH

92660

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Evolus, Inc. [ EOLS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/17/2026		A		94,913⁽¹⁾	A	$0	451,734	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	02/17/2026		A		94,913		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	94,913	$0	94,913	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.39	02/17/2026		A		138,649		⁽⁴⁾	02/17/2036	Common Stock	138,649	$0	138,649	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares issuable upon settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments on each anniversary of February 17, 2026, subject to continued service, and may accelerate in certain circumstances (including specified terminations or a change in control).

2. Each performance-based restricted stock unit (PSU) represents the right to receive, following vesting, a number of shares of common stock of the issuer up to 200% of the number of PSUs.

3. The number of shares issuable upon vesting is based on performance against pre-established financial metrics and relative total shareholder return (TSR) over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2028. Subject to certification of performance results, any earned PSUs vest following the performance period.

4. The shares subject to the option vest in four equal annual installments on each anniversary of February 17, 2026, subject to continued service, and may accelerate in certain circumstances (including specified terminations or a change in control).

Remarks:

Chief Medical Officer and Head of R&D

	/s/ Jeffrey J. Plumer, as attorney-in-fact for Rui Avelar	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Officer Avelar Rui was granted 94,913 shares, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 451,734 units (SEC Form 4)