Transaction #34243 · Form 4 · 0001628280-26-066703

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. · Exercise / conversion · Class A Common Stock

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. · Transacted October 16, 2026 · Filed October 21, 2026

Original SEC filing ↗

What does this filing report?

An SEC Form 4 filing for Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. records an exercise / conversion involving Class A Common Stock on October 16, 2026. The reported quantity was 55,694. The filing date is October 21, 2026. This is one transaction record; amounts are not allocated among any joint reporting owners.

The acquisition category describes how securities were received. It does not by itself establish a cash purchase of common stock. Read the transaction code definitionsand the original filing before interpreting the amounts.

Transaction details

Company CIK
0001830214
Security type
Non-derivative
Acquisition type
Exercise / conversion · Code M
Quantity acquired
55,694
Reported price
Not reported · See footnotes
Reference value
Not reported
Currency
Currency not specified
Ownership
Direct
Holdings after transaction
148,957
Ownership description
Not reported
SEC acceptance time
Oct 21, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
10b5-1 indication
Not indicated

Reference value is reported quantity × reported price. It is not a confirmed cash payment or an estimate of a derivative's economic value. A missing currency is not assumed to be USD.

Reporting owners

These are the reporting owners named in the filing. Quantities and amounts are not allocated among co-reporters. Roles reflect this filing, not a current profile.

Company listings

DNA · NYSE

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Filing footnotes & remarks

F1
Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
F2
Represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock and/or restricted stock units. Sales to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of such securities do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person. The Issuer's equity incentive plans allow the Issuer to require that satisfaction of tax withholding obligations be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction.
F3
The RSUs were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on July 28, 2026 and shall vest as follows: 75% vested on October 16, 2026 and 25% will vest on January 21, 2027.
F4
The RSUs were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on July 28, 2026 and shall vest in equal quarterly installments over the next 12 quarters.

Remarks

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

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