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*
Schueren Robert Alan

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NATERA, INC.
13011 MCCALLEN PASS BUILDING A SUITE 100

(Street)
AUSTIN TX 78753

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Natera, Inc. [ NTRA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2021
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
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 04/12/2021 M 43,990(1) A (2) 50,972 D
Common Stock 04/13/2021 S(3) 22,093 D $104.2125 28,879 D
Common Stock 04/13/2021 M 1,281 A $13.01 30,160 D
Common Stock 52,637 I Robert A Schueren & Deborah A Schueren Rev Trust
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
Restricted Stock Units (2) 04/12/2021 M 43,990 (4) (4) Common Stock 43,990 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $13.01 04/13/2021 M 1,281 (5) 01/10/2029 Common Stock 1,281 $0 64,601 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the full vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs").
2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock of the issuer.
3. The sale of shares was effected in order to satisfy tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs pursuant to Rule 10b5-1.
4. The RSUs vested upon the determination of the issuer's Compensation Committee to vest the award, subject to trading restrictions on the underlying shares.
5. The option shares vest over four years. 25% of the option shares vested and became exercisable on January 7, 2020 and the remaining shares vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.
/s/ Tami Chen, Attorney-in-Fact 04/14/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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