Sec Form 4 Filing - KIRK RANDAL J @ PRECIGEN, INC. - 2020-08-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person KIRK RANDAL J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PRECIGEN, INC. [ PGEN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THIRD SECURITY, LLC, 1881 GROVE AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/11/2020 (Street) RADFORD, VA24141 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/11/2020 P 562,568 A $ 4.5 13,216,701 ( 2 ) I by R.J. Kirk DOT ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 278,921 A $ 4.26 13,495,622 I by R.J. Kirk DOT ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 21,733 A $ 4.5 460,584 ( 2 ) I by JPK 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 10,775 A $ 4.26 471,359 I by JPK 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 59,806 A $ 4.5 2,256,656 ( 2 ) I by JPK 2009 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 29,652 A $ 4.26 2,286,308 I by JPK 2009 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 33,934 A $ 4.5 1,564,607 ( 2 ) I by JPK 2012 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 16,824 A $ 4.26 1,581,431 I by JPK 2012 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 21,765 A $ 4.5 459,604 ( 2 ) I by MGK 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 10,792 A $ 4.26 470,396 I by MGK 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 61,544 A $ 4.5 2,496,833 ( 2 ) I by MGK 2009 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 30,514 A $ 4.26 2,527,347 I by MGK 2009 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 18,054 A $ 4.5 1,553,131 ( 2 ) I by MGK 2011 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 8,952 A $ 4.26 1,562,083 I by MGK 2011 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 21,741 A $ 4.5 424,782 ( 2 ) I by ZSK 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 10,779 A $ 4.26 435,561 I by ZSK 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 4,018 A $ 4.5 210,660 ( 2 ) I by ZSK 2009 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 1,993 A $ 4.26 212,653 I by ZSK 2009 ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/11/2020 P 3,355 A $ 4.5 218,459 ( 2 ) I by Kellie L. Banks LTT ( 1 ) Common Stock 08/12/2020 P 1,664 A $ 4.26 220,123 I by Kellie L. Banks LTT ( 1 ) Common Stock 0 ( 2 ) I by Mascara Kaboom Common Stock 1,576,006 ( 2 ) I by Senior Staff 2008 ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,576,006 ( 2 ) I by Staff 2010 ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,252,438 ( 2 ) I by Incentive 2010 ( 1 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KIRK RANDAL J C/O THIRD SECURITY, LLC 1881 GROVE AVENUE RADFORD, VA24141 X X Executive Chairman Signatures /s/ Randal J. Kirk 08/13/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Randal J. Kirk controls each of R.J. Kirk Declaration of Trust ("R.J. DOT"), JPK 2008, LLC ("JPK 2008"), JPK 2009, LLC ("JPK 2009"), JPK 2012, LLC ("JPK 2012"), MGK 2008, LLC ("MGK 2008"), MGK 2009, LLC ("MGK 2009"), MGK 2011, LLC ("MGK 2011"), ZSK 2008, LLC ("ZSK 2008"), ZSK 2009, LLC ("ZSK 2009"), Kellie L. Banks (2009) Long Term Trust ("Kellie L. Banks LTT"), Mascara Kaboom, LLC ("Mascara Kaboom"), Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC ("Senior Staff 2008"), Third Security Staff 2010 LLC ("Staff 2010"), and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC ("Incentive 2010"). Shares held by these entities may be deemed to be beneficially owned (as defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Kirk disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )On May 1, 2020, the manager of Mascara Kaboom elected to dissolve and terminate the company, and distribute the assets of the company to its members, all of which are controlled by Mr. Kirk, in accordance with the company's Operating Agreement, dated October 25, 2012. In connection with this dissolution, Mascara Kaboom distributed 5,483,957 shares of issuer common stock to each of its members: R.J. Kirk DOT (3,065,532), JPK 2008 (71,291), MGK 2008 (71,291), ZSK 2008 (65,807), JPK 2009 (520,977), MGK 2009 (603,235), ZSK 2009 (54,840), JPK 2012 (213,875), Kellie L. Banks LTT (32,904), MGK 2011 (235,810), Senior Staff 2008 (219,358), Staff 2010 (219,358), and Incentive 2010 (109,679).

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