Wichterman Troy 4

What Happened Troy Wichterman, Chief Financial Officer of BioLife Solutions (BLFS), had 3,749 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the release of restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were valued at $19.12 each, for a total of $71,681. This was a withholding disposition (not an open-market sale) to cover tax liabilities.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-19
• Price per share: $19.12; Total value of shares withheld: $71,681
• Transaction type/code: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on RSU release
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing
• Footnote: F1 notes the shares were withheld by the issuer to meet the reporting person’s tax withholding obligations upon RSU release
• Filing timeliness: No late filing indicated in the report

Context This was a routine tax-withholding event associated with RSU vesting (a cashless method where the company retains shares to cover taxes). Such transactions are administrative and do not necessarily signal insider buying or selling intent. For investors, purchases by insiders tend to be more informative about sentiment; withholding for taxes is common and typically neutral.