Iovance CRO has 5,470 RSUs vest into shares

Chief Regulatory Officer Raj K. Puri reported RSU vesting at IOVA, with a portion of shares withheld to cover tax obligations.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. (IOVA) reported that Chief Regulatory Officer Raj K. Puri had 5,470 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest on September 1, 2026, each converting into one share of common stock. Of these, 2,508 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $8.28 per share to satisfy mandatory tax withholding requirements, which is explicitly stated not to be an open market sale. Following this vesting event, 10,939 RSUs remain outstanding from the March 1, 2024 grant, in addition to any other RSUs he holds under separate awards.

Insider Trade Summary

5,470 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider Puri Raj K.

Role Chief Regulatory Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units F4, F5, F6	5,470	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock F1	5,470	$0.00	$0.00
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F2, F3	2,508	$8.28	$21K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 10,939 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 251,076 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (6)

1. F1. Represents such shares underlying the restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vested on the transaction date.
2. F2. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of the RSUs. This is not an open market sale of securities.
3. F3. Represents the common stock remaining after deducting the common stock withheld for taxes.
4. F4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
5. F5. The remaining RSUs will vest in equal quarterly installments.
6. F6. Such aggregate number reflects the remainder of such RSUs granted on March 1, 2024, but does not include any other RSUs held by such Reporting Person.

Key Figures

RSUs vested: 5,470 units Shares withheld for taxes: 2,508 shares Withholding price: $8.28 per share +2 more

5 metrics

RSUs vested 5,470 units Restricted Stock Units vested and converted into common stock on September 1, 2026

Shares withheld for taxes 2,508 shares Common stock withheld to satisfy mandatory tax withholding on RSU vesting

Withholding price $8.28 per share Value used for the 2,508 shares withheld for tax obligations

RSUs remaining from March 1, 2024 grant 10,939 units Aggregate number of unvested RSUs remaining from the March 1, 2024 award after this vesting

RSU-to-share ratio 1 RSU : 1 share Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, mandatory tax withholding, contingent right, equal quarterly installments

4 terms

Restricted Stock Units financial

"Represents such shares underlying the restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vested"

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.

mandatory tax withholding financial

"to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of the RSUs"

contingent right financial

"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share"

equal quarterly installments financial

"The remaining RSUs will vest in equal quarterly installments"

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What equity transaction did IOVA executive Raj K. Puri report on this Form 4?

Raj K. Puri reported the vesting of 5,470 RSUs on September 1, 2026, which converted into an equal number of IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. common shares, with some of those shares then withheld to cover tax withholding obligations.

How many IOVA RSUs vested for Raj K. Puri and into what did they convert?

On September 1, 2026, 5,470 RSUs held by Raj K. Puri vested. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of IOVANCE common stock, so the vesting resulted in 5,470 shares of common stock being issued in connection with this award.

How many IOVA shares were withheld for taxes in Raj K. Puri’s Form 4 filing?

The company withheld 2,508 shares of common stock from Raj K. Puri at a price of $8.28 per share to satisfy mandatory tax withholding requirements upon RSU vesting. The filing specifies that this was not an open market sale of securities.

How many RSUs from the March 1, 2024 IOVA grant remain for Raj K. Puri?

After the September 1, 2026 vesting, 10,939 RSUs remain from the grant made on March 1, 2024. The filing notes that these remaining RSUs will vest in equal quarterly installments and that other RSU awards held by him are not included in this figure.

Was Raj K. Puri’s IOVA Form 4 transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing indicates that the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and the footnotes describe the activity as RSU vesting and related tax withholding. There is no disclosure that these transactions were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

What type of ownership does Raj K. Puri report for these IOVA securities?

For all reported securities in this Form 4, the ownership type is listed as direct. The filing does not attribute these holdings to any trust, LLC, or other indirect ownership vehicle, and there is no disclaimer of beneficial ownership for the reported positions.

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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^*

Puri Raj K.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

825 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 100

(Street)

SAN CARLOS CALIFORNIA 94070

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. [ IOVA ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock(1)	09/01/2026		M		5,470	A	$0	253,584	D
Common Stock(2)	09/01/2026		F		2,508	D	$8.28	251,076(3)	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
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	09/01/2026		M			5,470	(5)	(5)	Common stock	5,470	$0.00	10,939(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents such shares underlying the restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vested on the transaction date.

2. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the mandatory tax withholding requirements upon vesting of the RSUs. This is not an open market sale of securities.

3. Represents the common stock remaining after deducting the common stock withheld for taxes.

4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

5. The remaining RSUs will vest in equal quarterly installments.

6. Such aggregate number reflects the remainder of such RSUs granted on March 1, 2024, but does not include any other RSUs held by such Reporting Person.

	/s/ Raj K. Puri	09/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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