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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Morici John 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC [ALGN] 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) C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 410 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 1300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/20/2026 (Street) TEMPE, AZ 85288 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 02/20/2026 M 7,848 A $ 0 16,085 D Common Stock 02/20/2026 F 2,549 D $190.02 13,536 D

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)

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
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		A		8,423		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	8,423	$ 0	8,423	D
Market Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		A		17,102		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	17,102	$ 0	17,102	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		M			837	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	837	$ 0	1,674	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		M			1,251	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,251	$ 0	3,750	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		M			389	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	389	$ 0	0	D
Market Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		M			4,653	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	4,653	$ 0	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0001(1)	02/20/2026		M			718	(8)	(8)	Common Stock	718	$ 0	718	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Morici John C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 410 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 1300 TEMPE, AZ 85288			EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ Julie Ann Coletti, Attorney-in-Fact for John Morici		02/24/2026
**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)	Represents par value of ALGN common stock.
(2)	1/4th of the restricted stock unit granted on February 20, 2026 will become vested on February 20, 2027 and shares will be delivered to reporting person on such date. 1/4th of restricted stock unit will vest annually thereafter and shares will be delivered to reporting person on such vest date.
(3)	Represents the number of shares which may be issued at target under the market stock unit. If performance exceeds target, the maximum number of shares that may vest is 250% of the at target amount. Vesting, if any, of the market stock unit occurs on the last day of the third year of the Performance Period (as defined in the market stock unit agreement).
(4)	1/4th of the restricted stock unit granted on February 20, 2024 became vested on February 20, 2026 and shares were delivered to reporting person on such grant date. 1/4th of the restricted stock unit will continue to vest annually and shares will be delivered to reporting person on each such vest date.
(5)	1/4th of the restricted stock unit granted on February 20, 2025 became vested on February 20, 2026 and shares were delivered to reporting person on such grant date. 1/4th of the restricted stock unit will continue to vest annually and shares will be delivered to reporting person on each such vest date.
(6)	1/4th of the restricted stock unit granted on February 20, 2022 became vested on February 20, 2026 and shares were delivered to reporting person on such grant date.
(7)	The market stock unit granted on February 20, 2023 became vested on February 20,2026 and shares were delivered to reporting person on such vest date.
(8)	1/4th of the restricted stock unit granted on February 20, 2023 became vested on February 20, 2026 and shares were delivered to reporting person on such grant date. 1/4th of the restricted stock unit will continue to vest annually and shares will be delivered to reporting person on each such vest date.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.