Sec Form 3 Filing - Wood Kurt @ Berkeley Lights, Inc. - 2021-03-15

FORM 3 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 Wood Kurt 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Berkeley Lights, Inc. [ BLI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC., 5858 HORTON STREET, SUITE 320 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2021 (Street) EMERYVILLE, CA94608 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 10,000 ( 1 ) 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 (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 Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 82.57 ( 2 ) 11/10/2030 Common Stock 4,844 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 82.57 ( 3 ) 11/10/2030 Common Stock 25,156 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wood Kurt C/O BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC. 5858 HORTON STREET, SUITE 320 EMERYVILLE, CA94608 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Stuart L. Merkadeau, Attorney-in-fact for Kurt Wood 03/17/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents an award of restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting conditions in accordance with the underlying award. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock and has no expiration date. ( 2 )The stock option will vest with respect to 1,211 shares on October 19, 2021, and will vest with respect to the remainder of the shares in monthly installments of 625 shares each January and 586 shares each February until fully vested on February 19, 2024. ( 3 )The stock option will vest with respect to 6,289 shares on October 19, 2021, will vest with respect to the remainder of the shares in monthly installments of 39 shares each February, and equal monthly installments of 625 shares from March through December until fully vested on October 19, 2024.

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