Philippe Busque - 18 May 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
20 May 2026, 17:53:08 UTC
Prior SEC filing
12 Mar 2026
Source filing
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Valerie Barnett, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Philippe Busque filed Form 4 for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB) on 20 May 2026.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Philippe Busque's Form 4 filing for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB).
  • 12 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 20 May 2026, 17:53.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Mar 2026.
  • Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001991396 Primary reporting owner

Busque Philippe

Relationship
SVP, GLOBAL SALES AND SERVICES
Address
C/O CYTEK BIOSCIENCES, INC., 47215 LAKEVIEW BLVD., FREMONT
Signature
/s/ Valerie Barnett, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date
20 May 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+1,024
Change %
+2.9%
Price
Shares after
36,711
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-263
Change %
-0.72%
Price
$3.55*
Shares after
36,448
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+1,473
Change %
+4%
Price
Shares after
37,921
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-378
Change %
-1%
Price
$3.55*
Shares after
37,543
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+2,416
Change %
+6.4%
Price
Shares after
39,959
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-620
Change %
-1.6%
Price
$3.55*
Shares after
39,339
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+5,551
Change %
+14%
Price
Shares after
44,890
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
CTKB transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-1,424
Change %
-3.2%
Price
$3.55*
Shares after
43,466
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

CTKB transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-1,024
Change %
-15%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
5,641
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
1,024
Exercise price
Footnotes
F1, F3
CTKB transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-1,473
Change %
-8.3%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
16,209
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
1,473
Exercise price
Footnotes
F1, F4
CTKB transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-2,416
Change %
-5.6%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
41,089
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
2,416
Exercise price
Footnotes
F1, F5
CTKB transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-5,551
Change %
-4.2%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
127,675
Date
18 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
5,551
Exercise price
Footnotes
F1, F6
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each Restricted Stock Unit (the "RSU Award") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

Footnote F2

Represents the number of shares withheld by and surrendered to the Issuer on May 18, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of the RSU Award.

Footnote F3

The shares subject to the RSU Award shall vest over four years with 13/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on May 18, 2024; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on August 18, 2024 and each August 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on November 18, 2024 and each November 18 thereafter; 4/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on March 10, 2025 and each March 10 thereafter; and 2/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on May 18, 2025 and each May 18 thereafter.

Footnote F4

The shares subject to the RSU Award shall vest over 4 years with 2/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on May 18, 2024 and each May 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on August 18, 2024 and each August 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on November 18, 2024 and each November 18 thereafter; and 4/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on March 10, 2025 and each March 10 thereafter.

Footnote F5

The shares subject to the RSU Award shall vest over 4 years with 2/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on May 18, 2025 and each May 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on August 18, 2025 and each August 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on November 18, 2025 and each November 18 thereafter; and 4/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on March 10, 2026 and each March 10 thereafter, until fully vested.

Footnote F6

The shares subject to the RSU Award shall vest over 4 years with 2/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on May 18, 2026 and each May 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting August 18, 2026 and each August 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on November 18, 2026 and each November 18 thereafter; and 4/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on March 10, 2027 and each March 10 thereafter, until fully vested.

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