Walker Shelby J. 4/A

4/A · Absci Corp · Filed Mar 16, 2026

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Updated Mar 16, 2026

Absci (ABSI) CLO Shelby Walker Receives RSUs and Option Grant

What Happened

Shelby J. Walker, Absci Corporation's Chief Legal Officer, received equity awards on March 2, 2026: 90,300 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a 356,300-share option grant (derivative). Both awards were reported at $0 acquisition price.
On March 3, 2026, 9,825 shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding at $2.80 per share, a withholding value of $27,510. The withholding was not a discretionary sale by the reporting person.

Key Details

Transaction dates and codes: March 2, 2026 — Awards/Grants (code A); March 3, 2026 — Tax withholding/disposition (code F).
Specifics: 90,300 RSUs (acq. $0); 356,300-share option grant (derivative, acq. $0); 9,825 shares withheld at $2.80 each = $27,510.
Vesting: RSUs vest in three substantially equal annual installments, first vesting March 1, 2027, subject to continued service (footnote). The option vests on the same three-year schedule.
Option expiration: This Form 4/A corrects the option expiration to March 1, 2036 (previously and incorrectly reported as February 29, 2036).
Withholding: The 9,825-share disposition represents shares withheld to cover tax obligations and is not a discretionary trade (footnote).
Exemption and filing: The reported transactions were exempt under Rule 16b-3. This filing is an amendment to the Form 4 filed March 4, 2026 to correct the expiration date. The Form 4/A does not indicate a late reporting penalty; it corrects a prior filing error.
Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.

Context

These are standard equity compensation actions (RSU and option grants) rather than open-market purchases or sales; the withholding of shares for taxes is routine and does not necessarily indicate a change in sentiment.
For retail investors, grants signal management compensation alignment with shareholders but are common and subject to vesting and continued service requirements; the withheld shares simply satisfied tax obligations.

Form 4/AAmended

Period: 2026-03-02

Chief Legal Officer

Transactions

Award
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-03-02+90,300→ 149,600 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]
2026-03-03$2.80/sh−9,825$27,510→ 139,775 total
Award
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]
2026-03-02+356,300→ 356,300 total
Exercise: $2.80Exp: 2036-03-01→ Common Stock (356,300 underlying)

Footnotes (3)

[F1]The shares reported in this transaction represent Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") issued under the Absci Corporation 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The RSUs shall vest and be settled in three substantially equal annual installments with the first such annual installment vesting on March 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
[F2]Amount reported represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to cover the tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of these restricted stock units and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.
[F3]The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable over a three year period, in substantially equal annual installments with the first such installment vesting on March 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.

Signature

/s/ Shelby Walker|2026-03-16

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