Tax withholding reduces Absci (ABSI) CFO’s holdings to 383,538 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Absci Corp executive Jonasson Zachariah, the company’s CFO/CBO, reported a tax-related share withholding on February 2, 2026. Absci withheld 17,496 shares of common stock at $2.99 per share to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units, which the filing states was not a discretionary trade. After this withholding, Zachariah directly beneficially owned 383,538 shares of Absci common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jonasson Zachariah

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ABSCI CORPORATION

18105 SE MILL PLAIN BLVD

(Street)

VANCOUVER WA 98683

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Absci Corp [ ABSI ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CFO / CBO

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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S		17,496(1)	D	$2.99	383,538	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount reported represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to cover the tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of these restricted stock units and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shelby Walker, attorney-in-fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Absci (ABSI) CFO Jonasson Zachariah report in this Form 4?

He reported a tax-related withholding of 17,496 Absci common shares. The company withheld these shares at $2.99 each to satisfy tax obligations from vested restricted stock units, leaving him with 383,538 directly owned shares afterward.

Was the Absci (ABSI) CFO’s 17,496-share transaction a discretionary sale?

No, the filing states it was not a discretionary trade by the reporting person. The 17,496 shares were withheld by Absci solely to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units, rather than an open-market sale decision.

How many Absci (ABSI) shares does CFO Jonasson Zachariah own after the withholding?

Following the February 2, 2026 tax withholding, he beneficially owns 383,538 Absci common shares directly. This figure is reported in the Form 4 as his amount of securities beneficially owned after the reported transaction.

What price per share was used for the Absci (ABSI) tax withholding transaction?

The transaction used a price of $2.99 per Absci common share. This price applies to the 17,496 shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the executive.

Why did Absci (ABSI) withhold 17,496 shares from its CFO’s equity award?

The company withheld 17,496 shares to cover the tax withholding obligation on vested restricted stock units. This mechanism avoids a separate cash payment for taxes and is described in the filing as not representing a discretionary trade by the executive.