Guardant Health Freeman converts awards to 7,416 shares

Q: Why were 3,143 GH shares withheld from Chris Freeman?

The Company retained 3,143 shares to meet the award-holder’s tax withholding obligations tied to vesting an installment of restricted stock units; the amount retained was not in excess of the tax liability.

The Company retained 3,143 shares for tax withholding, an amount not in excess of the award-holder’s tax liability.

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Guardant Health, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer Chris Freeman reported conversion of 7,416 restricted stock units into common stock on October 1, 2026, and 3,143 common shares retained by the Company for tax withholding. The retained shares met tax obligations associated with vesting an installment of restricted stock units.

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7,416 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 9 txns

Insider Freeman Chris

Role Chief Commercial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units ^{F2, F3}	1,929	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units ^{F4, F3}	1,668	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units ^{F5, F3}	2,527	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units ^{F6, F3}	1,292	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,929	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,668	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	2,527	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,292	$0.00	$0.00
Tax Withholding	Common Stock ^F1	3,143	$174.75	$549K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 17,859 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 69,647 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (6)

F1. These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock units. The amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.
F2. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on November 7, 2022 that vested over a four-year period. 25% of the shares subject to such award vested on October 1, 2023 and the remaining 75% of the shares vested in equal quarterly installments over the remaining three-year period thereafter.
F3. Not applicable for Restricted Stock Units.
F4. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on December 13, 2023 that vested over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on October 1, 2024 and the remaining 67% of the shares vested in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.
F5. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on November 8, 2024 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on October 1, 2025 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.
F6. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 12, 2025 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on April 1, 2026 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.

Key Figures

Restricted stock units converted: 7,416 restricted stock units Restricted stock units converted: 1,929 shares Restricted stock units converted: 1,668 shares +3 more

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Restricted stock units converted 7,416 restricted stock units October 1, 2026

Restricted stock units converted 1,929 shares October 1, 2026

Restricted stock units converted 1,668 shares October 1, 2026

Restricted stock units converted 2,527 shares October 1, 2026

Restricted stock units converted 1,292 shares October 1, 2026

Common shares retained for tax withholding 3,143 shares October 1, 2026

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, tax withholding obligations, equal quarterly installments

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Restricted Stock Units financial

"restricted stock units converted into common stock"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax withholding obligations financial

"meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder"

equal quarterly installments financial

"vested in equal quarterly installments"

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How many GH shares did Chris Freeman receive from restricted stock units?

On October 1, 2026, Guardant Health Chief Commercial Officer Chris Freeman reported conversion of 7,416 restricted stock units into common stock. The four reported conversion amounts were 1,929, 1,668, 2,527 and 1,292 shares.

Why were 3,143 GH shares withheld from Chris Freeman?

The Company retained 3,143 shares to meet the award-holder’s tax withholding obligations tied to vesting an installment of restricted stock units; the amount retained was not in excess of the tax liability.

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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^*

Freeman Chris

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3100 HANOVER STREET

(Street)

PALO ALTO

CALIFORNIA

94304

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guardant Health, Inc. [ GH ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/01/2026		M		1,929	A	$0	67,303	D
Common Stock	10/01/2026		M		1,668	A	$0	68,971	D
Common Stock	10/01/2026		M		2,527	A	$0	71,498	D
Common Stock	10/01/2026		M		1,292	A	$0	72,790	D
Common Stock	10/01/2026		F		3,143⁽¹⁾	D	$174.75	69,647	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0	10/01/2026		M			1,929	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,929	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0	10/01/2026		M			1,668	⁽⁴⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,668	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0	10/01/2026		M			2,527	⁽⁵⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	2,527	$0	10,105	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0	10/01/2026		M			1,292	⁽⁶⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,292	$0	7,754	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock units. The amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.

2. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on November 7, 2022 that vested over a four-year period. 25% of the shares subject to such award vested on October 1, 2023 and the remaining 75% of the shares vested in equal quarterly installments over the remaining three-year period thereafter.

3. Not applicable for Restricted Stock Units.

4. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on December 13, 2023 that vested over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on October 1, 2024 and the remaining 67% of the shares vested in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.

5. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on November 8, 2024 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on October 1, 2025 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.

6. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 12, 2025 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on April 1, 2026 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ John G. Saia, as attorney-in-fact for Chris Freeman	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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