[Form 4] Twist Bioscience Corp Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Twist Bioscience Corp (TWST) reported an insider transaction by its Chief Executive Officer and director, Emily M. Leproust. On 11/21/2025, she disposed of 2,663 shares of common stock at a price of $26.5035 per share in a sale coded "S." This sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units, and is described as a mandatory "sell to cover" under the company’s equity incentive plans rather than a discretionary trade.

Following this transaction, Leproust beneficially owned 878,173 shares of common stock, held directly. She also holds several employee stock options with various exercise prices and vesting schedules, including performance stock options granted on September 1, 2020 that vested and became exercisable on December 19, 2022 after meeting specified performance criteria.

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^*

Leproust Emily M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORPORATION

681 GATEWAY BLVD.

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Twist Bioscience Corp [ TWST ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2025

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	11/21/2025		S		2,663(1)	D	$26.5035	878,173	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.95							(2)	09/28/2025	Common Stock	0		0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.82							(3)	09/28/2027	Common Stock	0		150,879	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.66							(4)	11/18/2028	Common Stock	0		266,539	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.33							(5)	10/23/2029	Common Stock	0		131,290	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$67.85							12/19/2022	08/31/2030	Common Stock	64,950		64,950(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. These sales are mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of a tax withholding obligation to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person.

2. The option is immediately exercisable. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 1, 2016 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

3. The option is immediately exercisable. 10% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 28, 2017, 15% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 28, 2018, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

4. 20% of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on October 31, 2019 and 1/60th of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

5. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on October 24, 2020, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

6. Represents performance stock options granted to the reporting person on September 1, 2020, that vested and became exercisable on December 19, 2022 as a result of the reporting person having met the applicable performance criteria.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kendra Fox, as Attorney-in-Fact for Emily M. Leproust	11/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Twist Bioscience (TWST) disclose in this Form 4?

The filing reports that CEO and director Emily M. Leproust sold 2,663 shares of Twist Bioscience common stock on 11/21/2025, coded as transaction type "S."

At what price were the Twist Bioscience (TWST) shares sold and for what reason?

The 2,663 shares were sold at a price of $26.5035 per share. The filing states these shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units under a mandatory "sell to cover" arrangement.

How many Twist Bioscience (TWST) shares does the CEO own after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Emily M. Leproust beneficially owned 878,173 shares of Twist Bioscience common stock, held directly.

Does the Form 4 indicate whether the CEO’s sale of TWST shares was discretionary?

The explanation states the sale was required to satisfy tax withholding obligations through a mandated "sell to cover" transaction under the company’s equity incentive plans, and that it does not represent discretionary trades by the reporting person.

What stock options for Twist Bioscience (TWST) does the CEO hold according to this filing?

The filing lists several employee stock options with different exercise prices and vesting schedules, including performance stock options granted on September 1, 2020 that vested and became exercisable on December 19, 2022 after applicable performance criteria were met.

What is the CEO’s relationship to Twist Bioscience (TWST) as stated in the Form 4?

The reporting person, Emily M. Leproust, is identified as both a Director and an Officer of Twist Bioscience, with the title Chief Executive Officer, and the form is filed by one reporting person.