Precision BioSciences (DTIL) Form 4 PRECISION BIOSCIENCES / J. JEFFERSON SMITH ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH J. JEFFERSON

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC.

302 E. PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100

(Street)

DURHAM NC 27701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC [ DTIL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Research Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/07/2024		M		163(1)	A	(2)	68,609	D
Common Stock	06/10/2024		S(3)		50	D	$11.79(4)	68,559	D
Common Stock								7,931	I	By Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	06/07/2024		M			163	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	163	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") on June 7, 2024.

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

3. The transaction was a sell-to-cover, with shares only sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of RSUs. The Reporting Person did not sell or otherwise dispose of shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than to cover required taxes and fees.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.70 to $12.00. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. On June 7, 2021 the Reporting Person was granted RSUs, which vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on June 7, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs vested in full on June 7, 2024.

	/s/ Dario Scimeca, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Jefferson Smith	06/11/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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