BioLife Solutions (BLFS) director receives 8,170-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hunt Anthony reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

BioLife Solutions Inc. director Anthony Hunt received a grant of 8,170 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The award was made at no cash cost per share and increased his directly held common stock to 15,046 shares following the transaction. According to the footnote, the restricted stock was granted under the BioLife Solutions 2023 Performance Incentive Plan and "fully vests on the first anniversary of the vesting date of January 2, 2026."

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hunt Anthony

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,170	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,046 shares (Direct)

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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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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 for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hunt Anthony

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY

SUITE 310

(Street)

BOTHELL WA 98021

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC [ BLFS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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	02/24/2026		A		8,170	A	(1)	15,046	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. The restricted stock was granted pursuant to the BioLife Solutions 2023 Performance Incentive Plan and fully vests on the first anniversary of the vesting date of January 2, 2026

Remarks:

	/s/ Tony Hunt	02/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BioLife Solutions (BLFS) report for Anthony Hunt?

BioLife Solutions reported that director Anthony Hunt received a grant of 8,170 shares of restricted common stock. This was a stock award, not an open-market purchase, and it increased his directly held common stock position to 15,046 shares after the transaction.

Was the Anthony Hunt Form 4 transaction in BLFS stock a purchase or an award?

The Form 4 transaction for Anthony Hunt was an award, not a market purchase. He acquired 8,170 shares of BioLife Solutions common stock through a restricted stock grant under the company’s 2023 Performance Incentive Plan, with a reported price of $0.0000 per share.

How many BioLife Solutions shares does Anthony Hunt hold after this Form 4 grant?

After the restricted stock grant, Anthony Hunt directly holds 15,046 shares of BioLife Solutions common stock. This total includes the newly awarded 8,170 restricted shares reported in the Form 4, which were added to his previously held position as a company director.

What are the vesting terms of Anthony Hunt’s 8,170-share restricted stock grant at BLFS?

The footnote explains that the 8,170 restricted shares were granted under the BioLife Solutions 2023 Performance Incentive Plan and "fully vests on the first anniversary of the vesting date of January 2, 2026," defining when the award becomes fully earned for Hunt.

What does transaction code "A" mean in Anthony Hunt’s BioLife Solutions Form 4?

In this Form 4, transaction code "A" indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities. For Anthony Hunt, it reflects an 8,170-share restricted stock award of BioLife Solutions common stock, received as compensation rather than through an open-market stock purchase.