Twist Bioscience COO sells shares to cover taxes

Twist Bioscience Corp's President and COO, Patrick John Finn, reported a small mandatory share sale related to equity compensation.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Twist Bioscience Corp's President and COO, Patrick John Finn, reported a small mandatory share sale related to equity compensation. On 01/23/2026, he sold 2,390 shares of common stock at $44.908 per share. According to the disclosure, these shares were sold solely to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units under the company's equity incentive plans and are described as non-discretionary trades. Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 310,493 shares of Twist Bioscience common stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,390 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Finn Patrick John

Role President and COO

Sold 2,390 shs ($107K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	2,390	$44.908	$107K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 310,493 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

FAQ

What insider transaction did TWST's President and COO report on this Form 4?

The President and COO, Patrick John Finn, reported the sale of 2,390 shares of Twist Bioscience common stock on 01/23/2026 at a price of $44.908 per share.

Why did Patrick John Finn sell 2,390 shares of Twist Bioscience (TWST)?

The filing states the 2,390 shares sold represent the number of shares required to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units and that these are mandated "sell to cover" transactions, not discretionary trades.

How many Twist Bioscience shares does the COO own after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Patrick John Finn beneficially owned 310,493 shares of Twist Bioscience common stock in direct ownership.

What is the role of the reporting person in Twist Bioscience (TWST)?

The reporting person, Patrick John Finn, is identified as an officer of Twist Bioscience with the title President and COO.

Was this insider sale by TWST’s COO discretionary trading in the open market?

No. The disclosure explains that the sale was required to satisfy tax withholding on vested Restricted Stock Units under the company’s equity incentive plans and does not represent discretionary trades by the reporting person.

What type of security was involved in the TWST Form 4 transaction?

The transaction involved Twist Bioscience common stock as reported in the non-derivative securities table of the Form 4.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/27/2026 - 04:05 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Finn Patrick John

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2026

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	01/23/2026		S		2,390(1)	D	$44.908	310,493	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 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kendra Fox, as Attorney-in-Fact for Patrick John Finn	01/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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