SERA Director Jane F. Barlow Receives Equity Award

What Happened Jane F. Barlow, a director of Sera Prognostics, received equity awards on July 10, 2026 consisting of 24,375 restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock options covering 37,492 shares — a total of 61,867 units — granted at $0.00 per share (no cash paid). The RSUs and options were awarded under the company’s Non‑Employee Director Compensation Policy and its 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-10; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-14 (filed within the two-business-day window following the grant).
• Grants: 22,426 RSUs (F1) + 1,949 RSUs (F2) = 24,375 RSUs; 34,494 options (F3) + 2,998 options (F4) = 37,492 options; total = 61,867 units. All reported at $0.00 acquisition price (awards).
• Vesting (per footnotes): RSUs vest on the earlier of July 10, 2027 or the issuer’s next Annual Meeting, subject to continued service. Options vest monthly over one year (1/12 per month) but will be fully vested on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next Annual Meeting, subject to continued service.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 7/14/2026 for a 7/10/2026 grant — within the two-business-day SEC filing requirement.

Context These awards are non‑cash director compensation (routine grants to non-employee directors) rather than open-market purchases or sales. The stock options are derivative instruments that give the holder the right to buy shares in the future once vested; they are not immediate share purchases. Such grants are common for board service and do not, by themselves, indicate a buy or sell decision in the market.