Elisha W. Finney - 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: -$162,012
Form type: 4
Filing time: 17 Jun 2021, 19:04:48 UTC
Previous filing: 15 Jun 2021
Next filing: 14 Sep 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
transaction	NSTG	Common Stock	Sale	$162,012	-2,760	-37%	$58.70	4,650	16 Jun 2021	Direct	F2

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, F3
transaction	NSTG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+3,890		$0.000000	3,890	16 Jun 2021	Common Stock	3,890		Direct	F1, F4

* 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	The sales reported by Ms. Finney were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 10, 2021.
F3	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.
F4	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.