Canton Barry 4

4 · Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. · Filed Apr 10, 2026

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Updated Apr 10, 2026

Ginkgo (DNA) 10% Owner Canton Barry Receives Award, Sells Shares

What Happened

Canton Barry, a reported 10% owner of Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), received 55,476 shares on April 7–8, 2026 from the conversion/vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs). The PSUs were paid out at 67% of target (82,800 PSUs granted on June 19, 2025 → 82,800 * 0.67 = 55,476).
Following the distribution, Barry sold 13,155 shares on April 8, 2026 at $6.93 each (proceeds $91,164) and 13,116 shares on April 9, 2026 at $6.40 each (proceeds $83,903), a total of 26,271 shares sold for approximately $175,067. The sales were reported as tax-withholding “sell to cover” transactions (not discretionary trades).

Key Details

Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-04-07: Conversion of 27,738 PSUs → shares (distributed)
- 2026-04-08: Conversion of 27,738 PSUs → shares (distributed)
- 2026-04-08: Sold 13,155 shares @ $6.93 = $91,164 (sell-to-cover)
- 2026-04-09: Sold 13,116 shares @ $6.40 = $83,903 (sell-to-cover)
Total shares received from PSUs: 55,476. Total shares sold: 26,271. Net shares retained from this distribution: 29,205.
Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided extract (check full Form 4 on SEC EDGAR for total beneficial ownership).
Footnotes: F1 explains each PSU converts to one share; F2 states the reported sales were to satisfy tax withholding obligations (issuer-authorized sell-to-cover); F3 confirms the 82,800 PSU grant and the 67% payout rate.
Filing: Form 4 filed Apr 10, 2026 (transactions dated Apr 7–9, 2026). The extract does not mark the filing as late.

Context

These were PSU vesting and mandatory sell-to-cover tax withholding transactions, not open-market investment purchases. Vesting of PSUs is a compensation event (award conversion), and the partial immediate sales were to satisfy taxes rather than discretionary selling for investment reasons.
As a 10% owner, Barry is a significant insider; the filing reflects compensation-related share issuance and routine tax-related disposals rather than a standalone bullish or bearish trading signal.

Form 4

Period: 2026-04-07

10% Owner

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1]
2026-04-07+27,738→ 337,101 total
Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1]
2026-04-08+27,738→ 364,839 total
Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F2]
2026-04-08$6.93/sh−13,155$91,164→ 351,684 total
Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F2]
2026-04-09$6.40/sh−13,116$83,903→ 338,568 total
Exercise/Conversion
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit
[F1][F3]
2026-04-07−27,738→ 27,738 total
→ Class A Common Stock (27,738 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit
[F1][F3]
2026-04-08−27,738→ 0 total
→ Class A Common Stock (27,738 underlying)

Footnotes (3)

[F1]Each performance-based restricted stock unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
[F2]Represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of PSUs. Sales to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of such securities do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person. The Issuer's equity incentive plans allow the Issuer to require that satisfaction of tax withholding obligations be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction.
[F3]On June 19, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 82,800 PSUs based on a company-wide cash flow reduction target over a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025. The total number of vested PSUs distributed by Issuer on April 7, 2026 and April 8, 2026 in the form of Class A Common Stock reflects actual performance equal to 67% of target performance, as certified by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Signature

/s/ Karen Tepichin, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-10

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