04/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 14:33
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FORM 4
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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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| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | |||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. | SEC 1474 (9-02) | ||
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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) |
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| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Capped Value Appreciation Rights | $14.46(1)(2) | 04/01/2026 | M(1)(2) | 368,750(1)(2) | (2)(6) | 04/01/2030 | Common Stock | 368,750(1)(2) | $ 0 | 1,106,250 | D | ||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
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Venker Eric 1000 PARK FORTY PLAZA, SUITE 210 DURHAM, NC 27713 |
X | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| /s/ Tiago Girao, Attorney-in-Fact for Eric Venker | 04/03/2026 | |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
| * | 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) | On July 28, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted capped value appreciation rights ("CVARs"), as previously reported in a Form 4 filed on July 30, 2025, that entitle the Reporting Person to receive a payment equal to the product of (i) the number of vested CVARs multiplied by (ii) the excess (if any) of (A) the fair market value of the Issuer's common stock (capped at $16.76 per share) as of the relevant date of determination over (B) the applicable hurdle price of $14.46 (the "CVAR Amount"). The CVARs will then settle into a number of shares of common stock of the Issuer determined by dividing (i) the CVAR Amount by (ii) the fair market value of the Issuer's common stock as of such date. |
| (2) | On April 1, 2026, the Service Requirement (as defined in Footnote 6), Performance Requirement (as defined in Footnote 6), Knock-In Requirement (as defined in Footnote 6), and hurdle price applicable to 368,750 vested CVARs were satisfied and, accordingly, the CVARs were settled into shares of the Issuer's common stock, determined by dividing (i) the CVAR Amount by (ii) the closing price of a share of the Issuer's common stock on April 1, 2026. |
| (3) | The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of these CVARs. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person. |
| (4) | The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.50 - $24.49 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. |
| (5) | The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $24.51 - $24.70 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. |
| (6) | These CVARs vest on the first date that each of (i) the Service Requirement, (ii) the Performance Requirement, and (iii) the Knock-in Requirement have been satisfied. The "Service Requirement" is satisfied as follows: (i) 25% of the CVARs vested on April 1, 2026; and (ii) the remaining 75% vests in twelve (12) equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer or an affiliate on each such vesting date. The "Performance Requirement" is tied to the achievement of a specified clinical development activity at the Issuer, which requirement was met as of March 31, 2026. The "Knock-in Requirement" requires that the price of the Issuer's common stock at each applicable vesting date must be equal to or greater than $16.76 per share. |