Walker Shelby J. 4/A

What Happened

• Shelby J. Walker, Absci Corporation's Chief Legal Officer, received equity awards on March 2, 2026: 90,300 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a 356,300-share option grant (derivative). Both awards were reported at $0 acquisition price.
• On March 3, 2026, 9,825 shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding at $2.80 per share, a withholding value of $27,510. The withholding was not a discretionary sale by the reporting person.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and codes: March 2, 2026 — Awards/Grants (code A); March 3, 2026 — Tax withholding/disposition (code F).
• Specifics: 90,300 RSUs (acq. $0); 356,300-share option grant (derivative, acq. $0); 9,825 shares withheld at $2.80 each = $27,510.
• Vesting: RSUs vest in three substantially equal annual installments, first vesting March 1, 2027, subject to continued service (footnote). The option vests on the same three-year schedule.
• Option expiration: This Form 4/A corrects the option expiration to March 1, 2036 (previously and incorrectly reported as February 29, 2036).
• Withholding: The 9,825-share disposition represents shares withheld to cover tax obligations and is not a discretionary trade (footnote).
• Exemption and filing: The reported transactions were exempt under Rule 16b-3. This filing is an amendment to the Form 4 filed March 4, 2026 to correct the expiration date. The Form 4/A does not indicate a late reporting penalty; it corrects a prior filing error.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.

Context

• These are standard equity compensation actions (RSU and option grants) rather than open-market purchases or sales; the withholding of shares for taxes is routine and does not necessarily indicate a change in sentiment.
• For retail investors, grants signal management compensation alignment with shareholders but are common and subject to vesting and continued service requirements; the withheld shares simply satisfied tax obligations.