Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Barnett Valerie (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CYTEK BIOSCIENCES, INC. 47215 LAKEVIEW BOULEVARD (Street) FREMONT CA 94538 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cytek Biosciences, Inc. [ CTKB ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) General Counsel
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/18/2023
	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	11/18/2023		M		2,016	A	(1)	30,482	D
Common Stock	11/18/2023		F		786(2)	D	$5.98	29,696	D
Common Stock	11/18/2023		M		3,681	A	(1)	33,377	D
Common Stock	11/18/2023		F		1,434(2)	D	$5.98	31,943	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	(1)	11/18/2023		M			2,016	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,016	$0.00	17,474	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/18/2023		M			3,681	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	3,681	$0.00	49,090	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Represents the number of shares withheld by and surrendered to the Issuer on November 18, 2023, to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of the RSU Award.

3. The shares subject to the RSU Award shall vest quarterly over four years, with 4/48th of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting on May 18, 2022 and 3/48th of the total shares underlying the RSU Award vesting each subsequent quarter thereafter on August 18, November 18, February 18 and May 18.

4. The shares subject to the RSU Award shall vest over four 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 each March 10, 2024 and each March 10 thereafter, until fully vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Valerie Barnett	11/21/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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