SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kummeth Charles R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE

(Street)
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIO-TECHNE Corp [ TECH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/07/2023 S 322 D $83 1,112,817 D(1)
Common Stock 400 I By Step-Son
Common Stock 400 I By Step-Daughter
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $26.65 (2) 08/18/2023 Common Stock 616,676 616,676 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $31.2625 (2) 08/09/2024 Common Stock 779,084 779,084 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $44.33 (2) 08/08/2025 Common Stock 361,336 361,336 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $44.33 (2) 08/08/2025 Common Stock 240,888 240,888 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $47.6025 (2) 08/07/2026 Common Stock 342,900 342,900 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (4) (4) Common Stock 52,900 52,900 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $47.6025 (5) 08/07/2026 Common Stock 228,600 228,600 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (6) (6) Common Stock 51,516 51,516 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $66.9675 (6) 08/05/2027 Common Stock 299,768 299,768 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $66.9675 (7) 08/05/2027 Common Stock 153,180 153,180 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $66.9675 (8) 08/05/2027 Common Stock 66,600 66,600 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $66.9675 (9) 08/05/2027 Common Stock 66,600 66,600 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (10) (10) Common Stock 32,064 32,064 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $120.455 (10) 08/06/2028 Common Stock 125,260 125,260 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $120.455 (11) 08/06/2028 Common Stock 83,504 83,504 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $94.52 (12) 08/15/2029 Common Stock 1,200,000 1,200,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes (i) 11,448 shares of restricted stock for which the risk of forfeiture will lapse on August 5, 2023; and (ii) 14,248 shares of restricted stock for which the risk of forfeiture will lapse as to 7,128 shares on each of August 6, 2023 and August 6, 2024.
2. Fully exercisable.
3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Techne common stock.
4. 17,632 shares vest on each of 8/15/2023 and 8/15/2025, and 17,636 shares vest on 8/15/2024.
5. Options to purchase 57,152 shares vest on each of 8/7/2020 and 8/7/2021 and options to purchase 57,148 shares vest on each of 8/7/2022 and 8/7/2023.
6. Vests in full or in part on 8/5/2023 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).
7. Options to purchase 38,292 shares vest on 8/5/21 and options to purchase 38,296 shares vest on each of 8/5/22, 8/5/23 and 8/5/24.
8. Vests in full on the date performance of certain product revenue goals during the period of fiscal 2021-2023 is certified by the Administrator, in no event earlier than 8/5/2021.
9. Options to purchase 22,200 shares vest on each of 8/5/21, 8/5/22 and 8/5/23.
10. Vests in full or in part on 8/6/2024 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).
11. Options to purchase 20,876 shares vest on each of 8/6/2022, 8/6/2023, 8/6/2024 and 8/6/2025.
12. 600,000 options vest in full or in part on 7/1/2023 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator), and 600,000 options vest in full or in part on 7/1/2024 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).
/s/ Andrew Nick, as Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed. 06/09/2023
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