Twist Bioscience insider sells 94 shares at $33.48 to cover RSU taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 4 overview: On 06/16/2025, Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST) officer Dennis Cho executed a mandatory “sell-to-cover” transaction, disposing of 94 common shares at $33.475 per share to satisfy tax-withholding obligations arising from vested Restricted Stock Units. This was not a discretionary trade under Rule 10b5-1.

After the sale, Cho continues to beneficially own 104,967 TWST shares and remains Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary. The divestiture represents well under 0.1 % of his holdings, leaving insider ownership essentially unchanged and providing limited informational value for investors.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Very small, tax-related insider sale; ownership and sentiment unchanged—overall neutral.

The filing shows a routine 94-share sale (about 0.09 % of the insider’s position) priced at $33.475. Because the trade was required to cover RSU tax withholding and not an elective disposal, it does not signal a change in the insider’s confidence or the company’s prospects. Post-transaction ownership of 104,967 shares remains substantial, so the governance impact and potential market reaction should be negligible.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 94 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Cho Dennis

Role See Remarks

Sold 94 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	94	$33.475	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 104,967 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 did Twist Bioscience7s (TWST) Form 4 filed on 06/18/2025 disclose?

An officer sold 94 common shares on 06/16/2025 at $33.475 to cover RSU tax withholding.

How many TWST shares did insider Dennis Cho sell?

94 shares of common stock.

Why were the TWST shares sold by Dennis Cho?

The sale was a mandatory “sell-to-cover” to pay taxes on vested Restricted Stock Units.

How many TWST shares does Dennis Cho own after the transaction?

104,967 shares.

At what price were the TWST shares sold?

$33.475 per share.

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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 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^*

Cho Dennis

(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)
	See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/16/2025

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	06/16/2025		S		94(1)	D	$33.475	104,967	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:

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

	/s/ Kendra Fox, as Attorney-in-Fact for Dennis Cho	06/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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