Twist Bioscience Corp: president and COO Finn Patrick John sold 25,714 shares

What happened

• Finn Patrick John, president and COO, sold 25,714 shares in an open market or private sale at $188.88 per share on Oct 02, 2026, for $4,856,963, according to the Form 4 filed Oct 05, 2026.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 02, 2026 — 25,714 shares sold at $188.88 per share.
• Transaction code: S (Sale); footnote F1 applied (tax withholding / sell-to-cover).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not reported in the filing.
• Footnote F1 (as stated in the filing): "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."

Why it may matter

• The filing shows the sale was a sell-to-cover to satisfy tax withholding related to vested restricted stock units, not described as a discretionary sale.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.