Natera CEO Steven L. Chapman Sells 1,698 Shares

What Happened
Steven L. Chapman, CEO, President and a director of Natera, sold 1,698 shares of Natera common stock in an open-market transaction on September 1, 2026. The shares were disposed at $320.99 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $545,041. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: September 1, 2026 — 1,698 shares sold at $320.99 per share.
• Total proceeds: ~ $545,041.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: Sale effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Dec 11, 2023, amended Dec 2, 2024, and further amended Mar 5, 2026.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on Sept 3, 2026 (timely Form 4 filing for a Sept 1 transaction).

Context
Sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan are pre‑arranged and commonly used by insiders to avoid accusations of trading on material nonpublic information; they often reflect a pre-set schedule rather than a contemporaneous view of the company. Sales by executives are routine and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in company prospects.