Illumina (ILMN) CTO uses 1,259 shares for tax-withholding on Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ILLUMINA, INC. senior vice president and chief technology officer Steven Barnard reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On February 15, 2026, he disposed of 1,259 shares in a tax-withholding disposition to cover tax obligations, a non-open-market event. After this transaction, he directly owned 33,435 shares of Illumina common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Barnard Steven

Role SVP, Chief Technology Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,259	$116.51	$147K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 33,435 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Barnard Steven

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5200 ILLUMINA WAY

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CA 92122

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ILLUMINA, INC. [ ILMN ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Technology Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2026

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	02/15/2026		F		1,259	D	$116.51	33,435	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:

	By: Robert Maynes for Steven Barnard	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Illumina (ILMN) CTO Steven Barnard report on this Form 4?

Steven Barnard reported a tax-withholding disposition of Illumina common stock. He disposed of 1,259 shares on February 15, 2026 under code F, which reflects payment of tax liability by delivering already-held shares, not an open-market sale.

Was the Illumina (ILMN) Form 4 transaction by Steven Barnard a market sale of shares?

No, the transaction was a tax-withholding disposition coded F, not an open-market sale. The shares were used to satisfy tax obligations related to equity compensation, as described by “payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities.”

How many Illumina (ILMN) shares does Steven Barnard hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition, Steven Barnard directly owned 33,435 shares of Illumina common stock. This figure reflects his direct ownership following the disposal of 1,259 shares on February 15, 2026 for tax-related purposes.

What does transaction code F mean in the Illumina (ILMN) Form 4 filed by Steven Barnard?

Transaction code F indicates “payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities.” In this case, Steven Barnard disposed of 1,259 shares of Illumina common stock to cover tax obligations arising from equity compensation, rather than selling shares on the open market.

Is Steven Barnard’s ownership in Illumina (ILMN) direct or indirect after this Form 4?

Steven Barnard’s post-transaction ownership is reported as direct. The Form 4 lists 33,435 common shares held with ownership code D and no additional nature-of-ownership footnote, indicating direct, personally attributed holdings in Illumina common stock.