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| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INCYTE CORP [ INCY ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/08/2026 | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 05/08/2026 | M | 15,000(1) | A | $84.53 | 2,833,039 | I | See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) | ||
| Common Stock | 05/08/2026 | M | 15,000(1) | A | $84.53 | 28,203,718 | I | See Footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) | ||
| Common Stock | 278,773 | D(9) | ||||||||
| Common Stock | 281,190 | D(10) | ||||||||
| Common Stock | 33,410 | I | See Footnotes(11) | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Options | $84.53 | 05/08/2026 | M | 15,000 | 05/27/2017 | 05/26/2026 | Common Stock | 15,000 | $0 | 0 | I | See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)(6)(7) | |||
| Non-Qualified Stock Options | $84.53 | 05/08/2026 | M | 15,000 | 05/27/2017 | 05/26/2026 | Common Stock | 15,000 | $0 | 0 | I | See Footnotes(1)(3)(4)(6)(7)(8) | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Common Stock ("Common Stock") of Incyte Corporation (the "Issuer") received upon exercise of 15,000 non-qualified stock options to purchase Common Stock ("Stock Options") that were issued to Julian C. Baker in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. Julian C. Baker, pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, does not have any right to the pecuniary interest in the Stock Options issued for his service on the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") or the Common Stock received upon exercise of such Stock Options. Each of 667, L.P. ("667") and Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. ("Life Sciences", and together with 667, the "Funds") and their affiliates and control persons owns an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in the Common Stock received upon exercise of the Stock Options issued in connection with Julian C. Baker's service on the Board less the exercise cost of those Stock Options. |
| 2. After giving effect to the transaction reported herein and as a result of their ownership interest in (i) Baker Biotech Capital, L.P. and (ii) 667, Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker each may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in securities reported in column 5 of Table I and in column 9 of Table II directly held by or held for the benefit of 667, a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Biotech Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Biotech Capital (GP), LLC, due to their interest in 667 and Baker Biotech Capital, L.P.'s right to receive an allocation of a portion of the profits from 667. |
| 3. Baker Bros. Advisors LP (the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. In connection with the services provided by the Adviser, the Adviser receives an asset-based management fee that does not confer any pecuniary interest in the securities held directly by the Funds or for the benefit of the Funds. Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC (the "Adviser GP") is the Adviser's sole general partner. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker are managing members of the Adviser GP. The Adviser has complete and unlimited discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held directly by the Funds or for the benefit of the Funds. The general partners of the Funds relinquished to the Adviser all discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held directly by the Funds or for the benefit of the Funds. |
| 4. Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP and the Adviser disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Funds or for the benefit of the Funds except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP or the Adviser is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. |
| 5. Includes beneficial ownership of 15,105 shares of Common Stock previously issued to Julian C. Baker pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan in lieu of director retainer fees, 12,204 shares of Common Stock received previously from vested restricted stock units payable solely in Common Stock (each an "RSU"), 2,518 shares of Common Stock underlying unvested RSUs and 230,000 shares of Common Stock received previously from the exercise of 230,000 Stock Options that were issued to Julian C. Baker in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, of which the Funds are deemed to own a portion. |
| 6. Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, Julian C. Baker does not have a right to any of the Issuer's securities issued as compensation for his service on the Board and the Funds are entitled to an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities. The Funds each own an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities. Solely as a result of their ownership interest in (i) the general partners of the Funds and (ii) the Funds, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares of Common Stock, Stock Options, Common Stock issued upon exercise of Stock Options, RSUs and Common Stock received upon vesting of RSUs (i.e. no direct pecuniary interest) issued as compensation for such Board service. |
| 7. Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, the Adviser has voting and dispositive power over the Common Stock received in lieu of director retainer fees, Stock Options, RSUs and any Common Stock received as a result of the exercise of Stock Options or vesting of RSUs. |
| 8. After giving effect to the transaction reported herein and as a result of their ownership interest in (i) Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P. and (ii) Life Sciences, Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker each may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in securities reported in column 5 of Table I and in column 9 of Table II held directly by or held for the benefit of Life Sciences, a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC, due to their interest in Life Sciences and Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P.'s right to receive an allocation of a portion of the profits from Life Sciences. |
| 9. Common Stock directly held by Julian C. Baker, a managing member of the Adviser GP. |
| 10. Common Stock directly held by Felix J. Baker, a managing member of the Adviser GP. |
| 11. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in 33,410 shares of Common Stock directly held by FBB Associates. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker are the sole partners of FBB Associates. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by FBB Associates except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Julian C. Baker or Felix J. Baker is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. |
| Remarks: |
| Julian C. Baker, a managing member of Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, the sole general partner of Baker Bros. Advisors LP, is a director of Incyte Corporation (the "Issuer"). By virtue of their representation on the board of directors of the Issuer, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reporting persons other than Julian C. Baker are deemed directors by deputization of the Issuer. |
| By: Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing | 05/11/2026 | |
| Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to 667, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by Baker Biotech Capital, L.P., GP to 667, L.P. Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing | 05/11/2026 | |
| /s/ Julian C. Baker | 05/11/2026 | |
| By: Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing | 05/11/2026 | |
| Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to BAKER BROTHERS LIFE SCIENCES, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P., GP to Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P., /s/ Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President | 05/11/2026 | |
| /s/ Felix J. Baker | 05/11/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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| * Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26) | ||