Kummeth Charles R. Form 4 BIO-TECHNE / Charles R. Kummeth 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^*

Kummeth Charles R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

425 MARTINGALE ROAD

SUITE 2050

(Street)

SCHAUMBURG IL 60173-2213

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIO-TECHNE Corp [ TECH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2018

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	08/18/2018		F		1,338	D	$180.5	92,176(1)	D

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)							(3)	(3)	Common Stock	24,979		24,979	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	21,291		21,291	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	16,918		16,918	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$108.49							(6)	08/07/2022	Common Stock	79,517		79,517	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$106.59							(7)	08/18/2023	Common Stock	102,779		102,779	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$106.59							(3)	08/18/2023	Common Stock	154,169		154,169	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$86.25							(8)	04/01/2021	Common Stock	46,316		46,316	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$67.46							(8)	04/01/2020	Common Stock	65,000		65,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$67.46							(8)	04/01/2020	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$177.32							(9)	08/08/2025	Common Stock	60,222		60,222	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$177.32							(5)	08/08/2025	Common Stock	90,334		90,334	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$125.05							(4)	08/09/2024	Common Stock	117,342		117,342	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$125.05							(10)	08/09/2024	Common Stock	78,228		78,228	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$94.35							(8)	08/12/2021	Common Stock	66,849		66,849	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (i) 5,551 shares of restricted stock for which the risks of forfeiture will lapse on August 18, 2019; (ii) 9,463 shares of restricted stock for which the risks of forfeiture will lapse with respect to 4,731 shares on August 9, 2019 and as to 4,732 shares on August 9, 2020; and (iii) 11,279 shares of restricted stock for which the risk of forfeiture will lapse as to 3,760 shares on August 8, 2019 and August 8, 2020 and as to 3,759 shares on August 8, 2021.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Techne common stock.

3. Vests in full or in part on 8/18/19 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).

4. Vests in full or in part on 8/9/2020 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).

5. Vests in full or in part on 8/8/2021 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).

6. Vests 19,879 shares on each of 8/7/16, 8/7/17 and 8/7/18 and 19,880 shares on 8/7/19.

7. Vests 25,695 shares on each of 8/18/17, 8/18/18, and 8/18/19 and 25,694 shares on 8/18/20.

8. Fully exercisable

9. Vests 15,056 shares each on 8/8/2019, 8/8/202 and 15,055 shares each on 8/8/2021, 8/8/2022

10. Vests 19,557 each on 8/9/2018, 8/9/2019, 8/9/2020, 8/9/2021

Remarks:

	/s/ Brenda S. Furlow, attorney in fact for Charles R. Kummeth pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed	08/31/2018
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