K. Thomas Bailey - 26 Jan 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NanoString Technologies Inc

Role: Chief Financial Officer
Signature: /s/ Shannon Atchison, Attorney in Fact
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 26 Jan 2023
Net transactions value: -$18,796
Form type: 4
Filing time: 30 Jan 2023, 17:45:41 UTC
Previous filing: 14 Dec 2022
Next filing: 07 Mar 2023
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	$0	+4,050	+8.3%	$0.000000	52,583	26 Jan 2023	Direct
transaction	NSTG	Common Stock	Tax liability	$18,796	-1,809	-3.4%	$10.39	50,774	26 Jan 2023	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	Performance Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-4,050	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	26 Jan 2023	Common Stock	4,050		Direct	F2, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The reported shares were withheld to cover the reporting person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units ("PSUs"). The shares were not issued to or sold by the reporting person.
F2	Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Issuer's common stock.
F3	The PSUs fully vested on January 26, 2023.