<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-001832.txt : 20250121
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-001832
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250121

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:		25543727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13011 MCCALLEN PASS
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A, SUITE 100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78753

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="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon the achievement of milestones relating to a combination of the passage of time and certain business performance criteria.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 27, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted a performance-based RSU award which vests in tranches upon the achievement of milestones relating to a combination of the passage of time and certain business performance criteria.  On January 16, 2025, the performance threshold with respect to one milestone under the RSUs was certified, resulting in the vesting of 101,812 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On January 28, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted a performance-based RSU award which vests upon the achievement of milestones relating to a combination of the passage of time and certain business performance criteria. On January 16, 2025, the achievement of milestones was certified resulting in the vesting of all such RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Tami Chen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-21</signatureDate>
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