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[Form 4] CRISPR Therapeutics AG Insider Trading Activity

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(High)
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(Negative)
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4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CRISPR Therapeutics AG Chief Financial Officer Prasad Raju reported a mix of equity awards, an option exercise, and a mandated share sale. On March 20, 2026, he received a stock option covering 38,499 Common Shares at an exercise price of $46.24 per share, vesting in 48 equal monthly installments starting April 20, 2026. He was also granted 27,500 restricted stock units (RSUs), scheduled to vest in four annual tranches from March 20, 2027 through March 20, 2030.

On the same date, 6,250 RSUs from a prior 2024 award vested and were converted into 6,250 Common Shares. On March 23, 2026, Raju sold 3,708 Common Shares at an average price of $46.78 per share. A footnote states this sale was required to cover tax withholding on the RSU vesting under the company’s RSU Settlement Policy and "does not represent a discretionary trade". After these transactions, he directly held 15,565 Common Shares, which remain subject to a lock-up agreement related to the issuer’s convertible senior notes due 2031.

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Insights

Routine equity grants and tax-driven sale; no clear directional signal.

The transactions show CRISPR Therapeutics AG awarding its CFO a sizable long-term equity package: a stock option over 38,499 shares at $46.24 and 27,500 RSUs with vesting stretching from 2027 to 2030. This aligns his compensation with future share performance.

The 6,250 RSUs that vested and converted into common stock, followed by the sale of 3,708 shares at $46.78, are characterized in the footnotes as required to satisfy tax withholding obligations under an internal policy, rather than a discretionary portfolio decision. That framing reduces the informational content of the sale for interpreting sentiment.

Post-transaction, the CFO directly holds 15,565 Common Shares, subject to a lock-up tied to convertible senior notes due 2031. The combination of new grants, vesting, and a policy-driven sale is typical of executive compensation mechanics and, on its own, does not materially alter the broader investment case.

SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
Prasad Raju

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O CRISPR THERAPEUTICS
105 WEST FIRST STREET

(Street)
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02127

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRISPR Therapeutics AG [ CRSP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Shares03/20/2026M(1)6,250A(2)19,273D
Common Shares03/23/2026S3,708(3)D$46.7815,565D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)$46.2403/20/2026A(1)38,499 (4)03/20/2036Common Shares38,499$0.0038,499D
Restricted Stock Units(2)03/20/2026A(1)27,500 (5) (5)Common Shares27,500$0.0027,500D
Restricted Stock Units(2)03/20/2026M(1)6,250 (6) (6)Common Shares6,250(2)12,500D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares remain subject to a lock-up agreement with the underwriters of the Issuer's offering of convertible senior notes due 2031.
2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CRSP Common Shares.
3. Amount reported represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover the tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of these restricted stock units. This sale is mandated by the Company's RSU Settlement Policy to fund the tax withholding obligation and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.
4. This option was granted on March 20, 2026 with respect to 38,499 Common Shares. 100% of the shares will vest in 48 equal monthly installments, with the first vesting date of April 20, 2026.
5. This restricted stock unit award was granted on March 20, 2026 with respect to 27,500 Common Shares, with (i) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2027 , (ii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2028, (iii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2029, and (iv) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2030.
6. This restricted stock unit award was granted on March 20, 2024 with respect to 25,000 Common Shares, with (i) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2025, (ii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2026, (iii) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2027, and (iv) one quarter of the shares vesting on March 20, 2028.
Elizabeth Ryland Waldinger, attorney-in-fact03/24/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)
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