Bio-Techne (TECH) 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)

614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413

(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)
08/15/2023

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	08/15/2023		M		17,632	A	$0	1,286,944(1)	D
Common Stock	08/15/2023		F		8,675	D	$84.61	1,278,269(1)	D
Common Stock								400	I	By Step-Son
Common Stock								400	I	By Step-Daughter

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
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$31.2625							(2)	08/09/2024	Common Stock	779,084		779,084	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$44.33							(2)	08/08/2025	Common Stock	361,336		361,336	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$44.33							(2)	08/08/2025	Common Stock	240,888		240,888	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$47.6025							(2)	08/07/2026	Common Stock	342,900		342,900	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$47.6025							(2)	08/07/2026	Common Stock	228,600		228,600	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$66.9675							(2)	08/05/2027	Common Stock	66,600		66,600	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$66.9675							(2)	08/05/2027	Common Stock	299,768		299,768	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	52,900		35,268	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$66.9675							(5)	08/05/2027	Common Stock	153,180		153,180	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	32,064		32,064	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$120.455							(6)	08/06/2028	Common Stock	125,260		125,260	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$120.455							(7)	08/06/2028	Common Stock	83,504		83,504	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$94.52							(8)	08/15/2029	Common Stock	600,000		600,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	08/15/2023		A		59,095		(9)	(9)	Common Stock	59,095	$0	59,095	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 7,128 shares of restricted stock for which the risk of forfeiture will lapse on August 6, 2024.

2. Fully exercisable.

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

4. 17,636 shares vest on 8/15/2024 and 17,632 shares vest on 8/15/2025.

5. Options to purchase 38,292 shares vest on 8/5/21 and options to purchase 38,296 shares vest on each of 8/5/22, 8/5/23 and 8/5/24.

6. Vests in full or in part on 8/6/2024 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).

7. Options to purchase 20,876 shares vest on each of 8/6/2022, 8/6/2023, 8/6/2024 and 8/6/2025.

8. 600,000 options vest in full or in part on 7/1/2024 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).

9. 19,698 shares vest on each of 8/15/2024 and 8/15/2026, and 19,699 shares vest on 8/15/2025.

	/s/ Andrew Nick, as Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.	08/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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