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Personalis CMO sells 3,998 shares at $16.22

Personalis’ President and CMO reported an automatic share sale to cover taxes on vested RSUs, outside any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Personalis, Inc. (PSNL) reported that President and CMO Richard Chen recorded an insider transaction on September 18, 2026. He sold 3,998 shares of common stock at $16.22 per share, leaving him with 169,882 shares held directly. According to the footnote, the shares were automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligations from the settlement of vested restricted stock units, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

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Insider Chen Richard
Role President and CMO
Sold 3,998 shs ($65K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Stock F1 3,998 $16.22 $65K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 169,882 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Shares automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligation from settlement of vested restricted stock units.
Shares sold 3,998 shares Common stock sold by Richard Chen on September 18, 2026
Sale price per share $16.22 per share Price for the 3,998 PSNL shares sold
Shares held after transaction 169,882 shares Direct holdings of Richard Chen following the reported sale
restricted stock units financial
"from settlement of vested restricted stock units"
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 obligation financial
"sold to cover tax withholding obligation from settlement"
open market or private transaction financial
"Sale in open market or private transaction"

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What insider transaction did PSNL’s President and CMO report?

Richard Chen, President and CMO of Personalis, reported a sale of 3,998 shares of common stock on September 18, 2026 at $16.22 per share in an open-market or private transaction.

Why were Richard Chen’s PSNL shares sold in this Form 4?

The filing states the 3,998 shares were automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the settlement of vested restricted stock units, indicating a tax-related, administrative transaction rather than a discretionary portfolio trade.

How many PSNL shares does Richard Chen hold after this transaction?

After the September 18, 2026 sale, Richard Chen directly holds 169,882 shares of Personalis common stock, as reported in the Form 4.

Was the PSNL insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The Form 4 indicates no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for this transaction, and there is no footnote stating that the sale was made pursuant to such a pre-arranged plan.

What was the sale price for the PSNL shares in this Form 4?

The reported sale price was $16.22 per share for the 3,998 shares of Personalis common stock sold on September 18, 2026.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
Chen Richard

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O PERSONALIS, INC.
6600 DUMBARTON CIRCLE

(Street)
FREMONT CALIFORNIA 94555

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Personalis, Inc. [ PSNL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President and CMO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/18/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/18/2026S3,998(1)D$16.22169,882D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligation from settlement of vested restricted stock units.
/s/ Aaron Tachibana, Attorney-in-Fact09/22/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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