Director receives 73 Natera (NTRA) RSUs in lieu of $17,500 cash fee

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Natera, Inc. director received 73 shares of common stock on January 30, 2026 through an award of restricted stock units (RSUs) granted in lieu of a $17,500 quarterly cash retainer for Board service.

The RSUs were fully vested at issuance, and each RSU converts into one share of Natera common stock. Following this grant, the director directly holds 5,389 shares of Natera common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Williams Brinkley Ruth

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	73	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 5,389 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents the issuance of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") to the Reporting Person in lieu of quarterly retainer fees of $17,500 for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The RSUs were fully vested at the time of issuance. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

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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 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^*

Williams Brinkley Ruth

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NATERA, INC.

13011 MCCALLEN PASS BUILDING A SUITE 100

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78753

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Natera, Inc. [ NTRA ]

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)
01/30/2026

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	01/30/2026		A		73(1)	A	(2)	5,389	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:

1. Represents the issuance of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") to the Reporting Person in lieu of quarterly retainer fees of $17,500 for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The RSUs were fully vested at the time of issuance.

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

	/s/ Tami Chen, Attorney-in-Fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Natera (NTRA) disclose in this Form 4?

Natera disclosed an equity grant to a director. A Board member received 73 restricted stock units, which convert into 73 shares of common stock, as compensation. The award replaced a $17,500 quarterly cash retainer and was fully vested when granted.

How many Natera (NTRA) shares did the director receive and on what date?

The director received 73 shares of Natera common stock. The grant occurred on January 30, 2026, via restricted stock units. These RSUs were immediately vested and represent compensation for quarterly Board retainer fees rather than an open-market purchase.

What is the value of the fees replaced by RSUs in this Natera (NTRA) filing?

The RSU grant replaced a $17,500 cash retainer. Instead of taking the quarterly Board fee in cash, the director accepted fully vested restricted stock units equal to 73 shares of Natera common stock as disclosed in the Form 4 footnotes.

How many Natera (NTRA) shares does the director own after this RSU grant?

The director beneficially owns 5,389 Natera shares after the grant. This total reflects direct ownership of common stock immediately following the issuance of 73 fully vested restricted stock units in lieu of the quarterly Board retainer.

Were the Natera (NTRA) RSUs subject to vesting conditions?

The RSUs were fully vested at issuance. According to the disclosure, the restricted stock units granted in lieu of the $17,500 quarterly Board retainer carried no additional vesting schedule and immediately represented a right to receive Natera common shares.

What does each Natera (NTRA) RSU represent in this director grant?

Each RSU represents one Natera common share. The filing states that every restricted stock unit carries a contingent right to receive a single share of Natera, Inc. common stock, aligning the director’s compensation more directly with shareholder equity.