[144] Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SEC Filing

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals insider Cedric Francois has filed a Form 144 to potentially sell 8,182 shares of common stock. The shares are expected to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $161,945.51 based on the figures in the notice. The stock was acquired on 01/16/2026 through restricted stock vesting from the issuer as compensation.

The notice also reports that during the past three months, Francois sold 10,186 shares of common stock on 01/13/2026 for gross proceeds of $225,998.82. By signing the notice, the seller represents that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

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Routine Form 144 filing discloses planned sale of recently vested shares.

This filing shows Cedric Francois has notified of an intent to sell up to 8,182 shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals common stock. The shares were acquired on 01/16/2026 via restricted stock vesting as compensation, and the planned sale is routed through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $161,945.51 based on the amounts listed.

The disclosure also lists a prior sale during the last three months: 10,186 common shares sold on 01/13/2026 for gross proceeds of $225,998.82. Form 144 is a notice requirement for affiliates and large holders and, by itself, does not guarantee that all noticed shares will be sold, but it signals potential selling activity tied to equity compensation.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	8182	161945.51	126525218	01/20/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/16/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			8182	01/16/2026	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Cedric Francois 100 Fifth Avenue Waltham MA 02451	Common	01/13/2026	10186	225998.82

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)