Gunstream Stephen 4

What Happened

• Stephen Gunstream, President, CEO and a director of Alpha Teknova (TKNO), reported two transactions: an open‑market purchase of common stock and a derivative award. On 2026-03-06 he purchased 26,000 shares at a weighted average price of $2.15 for a total of $55,801. On 2026-02-15 he received a 429,000‑share derivative award (reported at $0.00).
• The open‑market purchase is an outright buy (often considered a bullish signal). The February award is a derivative equity grant (footnote indicates these are subject to an option vesting schedule), not an immediate cash sale.

Key Details

• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-09. The award was granted on 2026-02-15 and the purchase occurred on 2026-03-06. Because the grant date precedes the filing by over two weeks, the filing for the 2/15 award appears late relative to the usual 2-business‑day Form 4 deadline.
• Purchase price(s): weighted average $2.15; footnote F1 says the 26,000 shares were bought in two trades at $2.14 and $2.18 (the reporting person can provide the exact breakdown on request).
• Award/derivative: 429,000 shares reported as granted at $0.00; footnote F2 states the number of shares subject to the option vests in 48 equal monthly installments beginning after 2/15/2026.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

• The 26,000‑share open‑market buy is a direct purchase of common stock, which investors often view as more informative than routine option exercises or grants. The 429,000‑share item is a derivative equity award (an option grant) with a multi‑year monthly vesting schedule — it does not represent immediately tradable shares.
• No indication in the filing that shares from the award were sold immediately (no cashless exercise reported). The late filing for the 2/15 grant is an administrative detail investors may note; it does not by itself indicate intent or company performance.