Dennis Cho compensation by year
Twist Bioscience Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $410,000 | $433,000 | $449,000 |
| Bonus | $17,888 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,048,112 | $1,021,913 | $2,872,062 |
| Option awards | — | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $166,612 | $335,575 | $290,889 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $5,342 | $7,944 | $9,125 |
| Total | $1,647,954 | $1,798,432 | $3,621,076 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Twist Bioscience Corp DEF 14A filed January 6, 2026, accession 0001581280-26-000006, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 31,955 | $899,214 | — |
| PSU | 29,518 | $830,637 | — |
| PSU | 18,546 | $521,884 | — |
| PSU | 16,605 | $467,265 | — |
| PSU | 7,200 | $202,608 | — |
| PSU | 6,000 | $168,840 | — |
| PSU | 4,710 | $132,539 | — |
| PSU | 3,192 | $89,823 | — |
| PSU | 342 | $9,624 | — |
| Option | 8,194 | — | $115.93 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Twist Bioscience Corp's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
17 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed January 6, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Sale | — | 348 | $165.49 | 73,303 |
| 2026-09-08 | Sale | — | 412 | $122.62 | 73,651 |
| 2026-08-21 | Sale | — | 1,598 | $139.07 | 74,063 |
| 2026-08-19 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 14,205 | $129.75 | 75,661 |
| 2026-08-05 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 14,205 | $109.75 | 89,866 |
| 2026-08-03 | Sale | — | 1,070 | $85.32 | 104,071 |
| 2026-06-24 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 14,205 | $89.75 | 105,141 |
| 2026-06-22 | Sale | — | 346 | $87.32 | 119,346 |
The 8 most recent of 17 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Twist Bioscience discloses, by trigger · FY2023| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $224,500 | — | $18,901 | $534,290 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $924,594 | $3,362,280 | $32,400 | $4,319,273 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Twist Bioscience Corp's FY2023 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Twist Bioscience’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Leproust | Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board | $13,781,570 |
| Patrick Finn | President and Chief Operating Officer | $8,022,942 |
| Adam Laponis | Chief Financial Officer | $4,216,117 |
| Dennis Cho · this page | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $3,621,076 |
| Paula Green | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | $3,348,859 |
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