FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Mehta Vimal	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. [ BTAI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS, INC., 555 LONG WHARF DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/14/2026
(Street) NEW HAVEN, CT 06511	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	3/14/2026		M		164	A	(1)	21,040	D
Common Stock	3/15/2026		M		219	A	(1)	21,259	D
Common Stock								125	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								480,343	I	By BioXcel LLC (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	3/14/2026		M			164	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	164	$0	488	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	3/15/2026		M			219	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	219	$0	1,532	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(2)	These securities are held of record by BioXcel LLC. BioXcel LLC is a subsidiary of BioXcel Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"). The Reporting Person is an executive officer and the sole member of the board of directors of Parent and an executive officer and one of two managers on the board of managers of BioXcel LLC and Parent. By virtue of these relationships, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held of record by BioXcel LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	On March 14, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 2,609 RSUs, vesting as to 25% of the total number of RSUs on the first anniversary of March 14, 2022 and as to 6.25% of the total number of RSUs at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Issuer through the relevant vesting dates.
(4)	On March 15, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted 3,500 RSUs, vesting as to 25% of the total number of RSUs on the first anniversary of March 15, 2023 and as to 6.25% of the total number of RSUs at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Issuer through the relevant vesting dates.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mehta Vimal C/O BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 555 LONG WHARF DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR NEW HAVEN, CT 06511	X		CEO and President

Signatures
/s/ Richard Steinhart, Attorney-in-Fact for Vimal Mehta, Ph.D.		3/16/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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