Chapman Steven Leonard 4
4 · Natera, Inc. · Filed Apr 29, 2026
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Natera (NTRA) CEO Steven Chapman Sells Shares
What Happened Steven L. Chapman, CEO, President and a director of Natera, sold a total of 5,838 shares in open-market transactions on April 27, 2026. He sold 2,272 shares at $203.75 for $462,920 and 3,566 shares at $204.39 for $728,855, totaling $1,191,775. These were sales (not purchases) and were executed to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Key Details
- Transaction dates/prices: 2026-04-27 — 2,272 shares @ $203.75 and 3,566 shares @ $204.39.
- Total sold/proceeds: 5,838 shares for $1,191,775.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Filing: Form 4 filed Apr 29, 2026 (period of report Apr 27, 2026) — appears timely.
- Footnotes: Sales were made to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting and pursuant to written instructions intended to satisfy the affirmative-defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). The RSUs relate to grants dated Jan 26, 2024 (F1) and Jan 27, 2023 (F2).
- Transaction type/code: Open-market sales (S), effected for tax withholding (routine).
Context These sales were executed specifically to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs and were made under pre-established written instructions intended to meet Rule 10b5-1 requirements. Such transactions are common for executives when awards vest and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-27$203.75/sh−2,272$462,920→ 154,335 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-27$204.39/sh−3,566$728,855→ 150,769 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and was made pursuant to a written instruction that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act contained in the Reporting Person's Stock Unit Agreements granted January 26, 2024.
- [F2]The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs and was made pursuant to a written instruction that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act contained in the Reporting Person's Stock Unit Agreements granted on January 27, 2023.