Paul J. Hastings - Jan 13, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Nkarta, Inc. (NKTX)

Role: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature: /s/ Alicia Hager, as Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: NKTX
Transactions as of: Jan 13, 2023
Transactions value $: -$20,264
Form type: 4
Date filed: 1/18/2023, 06:04 PM
Previous filing: Sep 30, 2022
Next filing: May 17, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NKTX	Common Stock	Award	$0	+64.5K	+25.57%	$0.00	317K	Jan 13, 2023	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	NKTX	Common Stock	Sale	-$20.3K	-3.69K	-1.17%	$5.49	313K	Jan 17, 2023	Direct	F2, F3, F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NKTX	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+387K		$0.00	387K	Jan 13, 2023	Common Stock	387K	$5.57	Direct	F5

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 14, 2024. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the Issuer.
F2	Includes 1,836 shares acquired under the Issuer's 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on November 30, 2022.
F3	Represents shares sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of RSUs and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.
F4	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $5.49 to $5.56. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F5	This option is scheduled to vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments occurring on the completion of each successive month of the Reporting Person's service to the Issuer following January 14, 2023.