ALVAREZ CESAR L 4
4 · PRECIGEN, INC. · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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PRECIGEN (PGEN) Director Cesar L. Alvarez Receives Award
What Happened
Cesar L. Alvarez, a director of Precigen, Inc. (PGEN), was granted equity awards on March 10, 2026. He received 17,806 common shares issued in lieu of an annual retainer valued at $3.51 per share (total $62,499). In addition, he was granted 35,612 and 41,073 restricted stock units (RSUs) — a combined 76,685 RSUs — recorded as derivatives with $0 immediate cash value.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 10, 2026; Form 4 filed March 12, 2026 (no late filing indicated).
- Grants: 17,806 shares @ $3.51 = $62,499; 35,612 RSUs @ $0; 41,073 RSUs @ $0.
- RSU total: 76,685 RSUs (derivative awards that represent contingent rights to receive shares).
- Vesting/other footnotes: Shares issued in lieu of a $62,500 annual retainer (F1). Each RSU equals one share (F2). RSUs vest in full on March 10, 2027 (F3).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
Context
These awards are compensation (director retainer and RSUs) rather than open-market purchases or sales. The 17,806 shares were issued immediately as payment in lieu of cash; the RSUs are contingent and only convert to actual shares if/when they vest on March 10, 2027. Such grants are routine for board compensation and do not by themselves signal an insider buying or selling stock for investment reasons.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-10$3.51/sh+17,806$62,499→ 711,070 total - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3]2026-03-10+35,612→ 35,612 total→ Common Stock (35,612 underlying) - Award
Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy)
2026-03-10+41,073→ 41,073 totalExercise: $3.51From: 2026-03-10Exp: 2036-03-10→ Common Stock (41,073 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The shares were issued to the reporting person in lieu of an annual retainer of $62,500.
- [F2]Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Precigen common stock.
- [F3]The RSUs vest in full on March 10, 2027.