Bertagnolli Monica 4

What Happened
Monica Bertagnolli, a director of Natera, received an award of 83 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on April 24, 2026. The filing lists this as an Award/Grant (code A); no purchase price is reported. The RSUs were issued in lieu of quarterly director retainer fees totaling $16,875 and were fully vested at issuance. Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Natera common stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-24 (Form 4 filed 2026-04-28)
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — 83 RSUs; price: N/A
• Consideration: Issued in lieu of $16,875 quarterly retainer (implied value ≈ $203.31 per RSU = $16,875 / 83)
• Vesting/status: RSUs were fully vested at issuance (per footnote)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing
• Footnotes: F1 = RSUs issued in lieu of retainer fees and fully vested; F2 = each RSU equals a contingent right to one common share
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or late-filing indicator noted in the provided details

Context
This is a routine board compensation award rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Because the RSUs were fully vested at issuance and represent a right to receive shares, they reflect director compensation rather than a directional trading signal. Retail investors should treat such awards as standard compensation activity unless accompanied by purchases or sales that indicate a change in insider conviction.