Booth Andrew 4
4 · AbCellera Biologics Inc. · Filed Jun 3, 2026
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AbCellera (ABCL) CFO Andrew Booth Exercises Options
What Happened
Andrew Booth, Chief Financial Officer of AbCellera Biologics (ABCL), exercised stock options on June 3, 2026. He acquired 250,000 shares at $0.19 per share for a total cash outlay of $47,500. The filing also shows a concurrent disposition of 250,000 shares at $0.00 (reported as a derivative disposition).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-03. Transaction code M = option exercise/conversion.
- Acquired: 250,000 shares at $0.19 each; total $47,500.
- Disposed: 250,000 shares at $0.00 (derivative) — reported proceeds $0.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
- Footnote: These options vest in substantially equal annual tranches over a six-year period, with the first tranche vested June 15, 2017 (see F1).
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-06-03 (same-day filing), so not marked late.
Context
- Transaction code M denotes an exercise/conversion of derivative securities (options). The reported $0.00 disposition is not an open‑market sale; filings commonly show $0 dispositions when shares are surrendered to cover exercise costs or tax withholding.
- This was an option exercise rather than a market sale — exercises are routine and do not necessarily signal a view on the company’s near-term stock direction.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Booth Andrew
Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Shares
2026-06-03$0.19/sh+250,000$47,500→ 445,600 total - Exercise/Conversion
Share option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-06-03−250,000→ 8,501,849 totalExercise: $0.19Exp: 2026-06-15→ Common Shares (250,000 underlying)
Holdings
- 130,959(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Shares
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable annually in substantially equal installments over a six-year period, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2017, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
Signature
Tryn Stimart, attorney-in-fact|2026-06-03