Beam Therapeutics President Giuseppe Ciaramella Gifts 123,407 Shares

What Happened
Giuseppe Ciaramella, President of Beam Therapeutics (BEAM), reported a gift of 123,407 shares of BEAM common stock on September 24, 2026. The transaction was reported on Form 4 with a reported price of $0.00 and total proceeds of $0 (transaction code G). The shares were contributed to the "Giuseppe Ciaramella Irrevocable Trust - 2026."

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-24; filing date: 2026-09-25 (Form 4 accession 0001193125-26-402814).
• Transaction type/code: Gift (G); reported price per share: $0.00; total reported proceeds: $0.
• Shares transferred: 123,407.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: The shares were contributed to the Giuseppe Ciaramella Irrevocable Trust - 2026; the reporting person's spouse is trustee, beneficiaries are the spouse and children, and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust assets.
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (filed the business day after the transaction).

Context
Gifts to family trusts are common estate-planning moves and do not necessarily signal the insider's view on the company's stock. Because the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust, these transferred shares are no longer counted as his beneficial holdings for SEC reporting.