Fesko John 4

What Happened
John Fesko, President and Chief Business Officer of Natera (NTRA), sold a total of 1,688 shares in two open-market transactions on April 27, 2026. He sold 771 shares at $203.75 for $157,091 and 917 shares at $204.39 for $187,426, totaling about $344,517. These were sales (not purchases) and were effected to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-04-27: 771 shares sold @ $203.75 (proceeds $157,091) [F1]
  • 2026-04-27: 917 shares sold @ $204.39 (proceeds $187,426) [F2]
• Total shares sold: 1,688; total proceeds: ~$344,517.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Sale to satisfy tax withholding for RSUs granted Jan 26, 2024; made pursuant to written instructions intended to meet the Rule 10b5-1(c) affirmative defense.
  • F2: Sale to satisfy tax withholding for RSUs granted Jan 27, 2023; likewise made under written instructions intended to meet Rule 10b5-1(c).
• Filing: Report filed April 29, 2026 for transactions on April 27, 2026 — appears to have been filed within the standard two-business-day window.

Context
These sales were identified as tax-withholding transactions following RSU vesting and executed under pre-existing written instructions (aiming to satisfy 10b5-1 conditions). Such routine sell-to-cover transactions are common after equity awards vest and do not, by themselves, indicate an insider’s view on the company’s near-term prospects.