<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-001718.txt : 20240123
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-001718
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chapman Steven Leonard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001711968
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37478
		FILM NUMBER:		24554073

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410
		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Natera, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001604821
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				010894487
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13011 MCCALLEN PASS
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A SUITE 100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78753
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-249-9090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13011 MCCALLEN PASS
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A SUITE 100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78753
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        <footnote id="F5">The RSUs vest over four years. 25% of the RSUs vested on January 21, 2022 and the remaining shares vest in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter.</footnote>
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