=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-08-20
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: Yes
--- Issuer ---
Name: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. (GILD)
CIK: 0000882095
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Bluestone Jeffrey
CIK: 0001771814
Role: Director
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +1,165 | Price: $67.45
Total Value: $78,579.25
Shares Owned After: 11,231 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -1,165 | Price: $143.75
Total Value: $167,473.76
Shares Owned After: 10,066 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[F2] Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $143.31 to $144.16. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +1,816 | Price: $67.45
Total Value: $122,489.20
Shares Owned After: 11,882 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[Transaction #4]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -1,816 | Price: $144.92
Total Value: $263,183.44
Shares Owned After: 10,066 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[F3] Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $144.32 to $145.31. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.
[Transaction #5]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +1,658 | Price: $67.45
Total Value: $111,832.10
Shares Owned After: 11,724 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[Transaction #6]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -1,658 | Price: $145.73
Total Value: $241,618.02
Shares Owned After: 10,066 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[F4] Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $145.34 to $146.23. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.
[Transaction #7]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +26 | Price: $67.45
Total Value: $1,753.70
Shares Owned After: 10,092 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[Transaction #8]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -26 | Price: $146.36
Total Value: $3,805.36
Shares Owned After: 10,066 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[Transaction #9]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +335 | Price: $61.35
Total Value: $20,552.25
Shares Owned After: 10,401 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[Transaction #10]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -335 | Price: $146.26
Total Value: $48,997.10
Shares Owned After: 10,066 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -4,665 | Price: $0.00
Exercise Price: $67.45
Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2031-05-12
Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[F5] 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on each three-month anniversary from May 12, 2021 such that 100% of the shares subject to the option are fully vested.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
Date: 2026-08-20 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -335 | Price: $0.00
Exercise Price: $61.35
Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2032-05-05
Shares Owned After: 11,395 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
[F6] 100% of the shares subject to the stock option vested immediately upon the grant date of May 5, 2022.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 20, 2026.
F2: Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $143.31 to $144.16. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.
F3: Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $144.32 to $145.31. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.
F4: Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $145.34 to $146.23. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.
F5: 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on each three-month anniversary from May 12, 2021 such that 100% of the shares subject to the option are fully vested.
F6: 100% of the shares subject to the stock option vested immediately upon the grant date of May 5, 2022.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Amy Kim by Power of Attorney for Jeffrey A. Bluestone (2026-08-21)