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 *
Geist William

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT, PROTEIN SCIENCES
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2026
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               24,943 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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 100.39               (1) 02/01/2029 Common Stock 15,912   15,912 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 94.52               (1) 08/15/2029 Common Stock 29,600   29,600 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 84.61               (1) 08/15/2030 Common Stock 1,526   1,526 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 84.61               (2) 08/15/2030 Common Stock 30,059   30,059 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 74.91               (3) 08/15/2034 Common Stock 21,204   21,204 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 53.6               (4) 08/15/2035 Common Stock 24,758   24,758 D  
Performance Restricted Stock Units (5)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 15,738   15,738 D  
Performance Restricted Stock Units (5)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 19,355   19,355 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 2,623   2,623 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5)               (9)   (9) Common Stock 3,226   6,452 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 08/17/2026   A   14,762     (10)   (10) Common Stock 14,762 $ 0 14,762 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 08/17/2026   A   23,985     (11)   (11) Common Stock 23,985 $ 0 23,985 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. 100% vested.
2. Options to purchase 7,515 shares vest on each of 8/15/2024, 8/15/2025, 8/15/2027, and 7,514 shares vest on 8/15/2026.
3. Options to purchase 5,301 shares vest on each of 8/15/2025, 8/15/2026, 8/15/2027 and 8/15/2028.
4. Options to purchase 8,253 shares vest on each of 8/15/2026 and 8/15/2027, and options to purchase 8,252 shares vest on 8/15/2028.
5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Techne common stock.
6. Vests in full or in part on 8/15/2027 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).
7. Vests in full or in part on 8/15/2028 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).
8. 2,623 restricted stock units vest on 8/15/2027.
9. 3,226 restricted stock units vest on each of 8/15/2027 and 8/15/2028.
10. 4,921 restricted stock units vest on each of 8/17/2027 and 8/17/2028, and 4,920 restricted stock units vest on 8/17/2029.
11. 23,985 restricted stock units vest on 8/17/2029.
/s/ Andrew Nick as Attorney-in-Fact for William Geist pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed 08/19/2026
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