Key facts
- This page summarizes Valerie Barnett's Form 4 filing for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB).
- 11 reported transactions and 5 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 12 Mar 2026, 16:40.
Valerie Barnett - 10 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB)
- Reporting relationship
- CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
- Issuer ticker
- CTKB
- Reported as of
- 10 Mar 2026
- Net transaction value
- $0
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 12 Mar 2026, 16:40:22 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 20 Feb 2026
- Next SEC filing
- 20 May 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ Valerie Barnett
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Valerie Barnett filed Form 4 for Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB) on 12 Mar 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 20 Feb 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
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001873091
Primary reporting owner
Barnett Valerie
- Relationship
- CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
- Address
- C/O CYTEK BIOSCIENCES, INC., 47215 LAKEVIEW BOULEVARD, FREMONT
- Signature
- /s/ Valerie Barnett
- Signature date
- 12 Mar 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
- +4,908
- Change %
- +4.2%
- Price
- Shares after
- 121,370
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CTKB
transaction
Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -1,761
- Change %
- -1.5%
- Price
- $4.23*
- Shares after
- 119,609
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
CTKB
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +10,313
- Change %
- +8.6%
- Price
- Shares after
- 129,922
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CTKB
transaction
Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -4,247
- Change %
- -3.3%
- Price
- $4.23*
- Shares after
- 125,675
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
CTKB
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +14,501
- Change %
- +12%
- Price
- Shares after
- 140,176
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
CTKB
transaction
Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -5,740
- Change %
- -4.1%
- Price
- $4.23*
- Shares after
- 134,436
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
CTKB
transaction
Derivative
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
Award
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +120,114
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 120,114
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 120,114
- Exercise price
- $4.23
- Footnotes
- F3
CTKB
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Award
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +226,453
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 226,453
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 226,453
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F4
CTKB
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -4,908
- Change %
- -25%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 14,734
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 4,908
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F5
CTKB
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -10,313
- Change %
- -14%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 61,884
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 10,313
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F6
CTKB
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -14,501
- Change %
- -10%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 130,512
- Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 14,501
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F7
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 7 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 March 10, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of the RSU Award.
Footnote F3
The shares subject to the stock option shall vest over 4 years with 1/48 of the total shares underlying the stock option vesting on April 10, 2026 and each month thereafter until fully vested.
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, 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 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.
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, 2023 and each May 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on August 18, 2023 and each August 18 thereafter; 3/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on November 18, 2023 and each November 18 thereafter; and 4/48 of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on March 10, 2024 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, 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 F7
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 each March 10, 2026 and each March 10 thereafter, until fully vested.