WILLIAM YOUNG - 15 Jun 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for NanoString Technologies Inc

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Shannon Atchison, Attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 15 Jun 2021
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 17 Jun 2021, 19:03:02 UTC
Next filing: 30 Jun 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NSTG	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+5,520	+292%		7,410	15 Jun 2021	Direct	F1

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	NSTG	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	-5,520	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	15 Jun 2021	Common Stock	5,520		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	NSTG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+3,890		$0.000000	3,890	16 Jun 2021	Common Stock	3,890		Direct	F1, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Issuer's common stock.
F2	100% of the RSUs vest on the earlier of the one year anniversary of June 16, 2020 or on the date immediately prior to the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.
F3	100% of the RSUs vest on the earlier of the one year anniversary of June 16, 2021 or on the date immediately prior to the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.