Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Poulton Jeffrey V. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ALNY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 675 WEST KENDALL STREET, HENRI A. TERMEER SQUARE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2026 (Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/02/2026 A 4,769(1) A $ 0 66,479 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 65 D $323.62(3) 66,414 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 124 D $324.65(4) 66,290 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 356 D $325.63(5) 65,934 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 541 D $326.81(6) 65,393 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 454 D $327.67(7) 64,939 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 138 D $328.71(8) 64,801 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 234 D $329.71(9) 64,567 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 112 D $330.85(10) 64,455 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 129 D $331.93(11) 64,326 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 S(2) 53 D $332.64(12) 64,273 D Common Stock 57 I by Managed Account(13)

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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 Underlying Securities (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

Stock Option (right to buy)

$325.07

03/02/2026

A

10,480

(14)

03/02/2036

Common Stock

10,480

$ 0

10,480

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Poulton Jeffrey V. 675 WEST KENDALL STREET HENRI A. TERMEER SQUARE CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142			EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

By: Brett Budzinski, Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey V. Poulton		03/04/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares are represented by restricted stock units (RSUs) granted under the Second Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs will vest over a three-year period, with one third vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Persons continuous service with the Issuer as of each such vesting date.
(2)	Represents shares automatically sold by the Company on behalf of the reporting person pursuant to a mandatory sell-to-cover provision in the award agreement to cover minimum statutory tax withholding obligations.
(3)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $323.16 to $324.15. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(4)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $324.20 to $325.20. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(5)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $325.21 to $326.21. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(6)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $326.23 to $327.23. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(7)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $327.24 to $328.24. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(8)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $328.28 to $329.26. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(9)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $329.29 to $330.29. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(10)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $330.30 to $331.30. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(11)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $331.32 to $332.31. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(12)	The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $332.34 to $332.24. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(13)	Reflects shares of ALNY common stock acquired by the Reporting Person under the issuer 401(k) plan as a result of the issuer 401(k) matching contribution program.
(14)	The stock option vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining shares vest in equal installments at the end of each successive three-month period thereafter until the fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Persons continuous service with the Issuer as of each such vesting date.

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