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Generate Biomedicines (GENB) grants stock options to director

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vessey Rupert reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Generate Biomedicines director Rupert Vessey was granted a new stock option award. The Form 4 reports an option over 29,561 shares of Generate Biomedicines, Inc. common stock, held directly. Following this grant, he holds 29,561 derivative securities.

The footnote states that all shares underlying this option will vest in full on February 19, 2027, provided he continues to serve through that vesting date. This is an equity compensation grant rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.

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Insider Vessey Rupert
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Stock Option (Right to Buy) 29,561 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 29,561 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Vessey Rupert

(Last) (First) (Middle)
GENERATE BIOMEDICINES, INC.
101 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 900

(Street)
SOMERVILLE MA 02143

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Generate Biomedicines, Inc. [ GENB ]
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)
02/26/2026
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
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $16 02/26/2026 A 29,561 (1) 02/25/2036 Common Stock 29,561 $0 29,561 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares underlying this option shall vest in full on February 19, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service on such vesting date.
/s/ Michael Wolf, Attorney-in-Fact 03/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GENB disclose for Rupert Vessey?

Generate Biomedicines (GENB) disclosed that director Rupert Vessey received a grant of stock options covering 29,561 shares. This was an equity award, not an open-market trade, and increases his derivative holdings to 29,561 options in the company.

Is the recent GENB Form 4 a buy or sell of shares?

The GENB Form 4 does not show a buy or sell in the market; it reports an option grant. Director Rupert Vessey acquired 29,561 stock options as a grant, classified as an award, rather than purchasing or disposing of existing shares.

When do Rupert Vessey’s GENB stock options vest?

According to the filing footnote, the stock options granted to Rupert Vessey vest in full on February 19, 2027. Vesting is conditional on his continued service with Generate Biomedicines through that date, aligning the award with long-term commitment.

How many GENB derivative securities does Rupert Vessey hold after this grant?

After the reported transaction, Rupert Vessey holds 29,561 derivative securities in GENB. These represent stock options from the latest equity award, all held as direct ownership, with vesting scheduled in 2027 subject to ongoing service.

Does the GENB Form 4 indicate any indirect ownership or special entities?

The GENB Form 4 classifies Rupert Vessey’s ownership of the granted options as direct, without mention of trusts, LLCs, or other entities. The footnote focuses solely on vesting terms tied to his continued service, not on alternative ownership structures.

What conditions are attached to the new GENB option grant?

The option grant to Rupert Vessey is subject to a service-based vesting condition. All 29,561 underlying shares will vest on February 19, 2027, only if he remains in service with Generate Biomedicines on that vesting date, as stated in the footnote.