# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001960665
**File Stem:** 0001437749-23-000816
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6820
**Document Hash:** dc5df9fe0f1c0436238f072462dedb81
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-23-000816.hdr.sgml**: 20230110

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-23-000816

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230103

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230110

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230110

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Phillips Geraint
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001960665

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36362
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23522241

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3303 MONTE VILLA, #310
- **CITY:** BOTHELL
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98021
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000834365
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 943076866
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 310
- **CITY:** BOTHELL
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98021
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4254011400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 310
- **CITY:** BOTHELL
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98021

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BIOLIFE SOLUTION INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030113

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CRYOMEDICAL SCIENCES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Phillips Geraint<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.<br>3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY, SUITE 310<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BOTHELL, WA 98021<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-03 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, Global Operations_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC [ BLFS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-03 |  | A |  | 21222 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 59584 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Award | $0 | 2023-01-03 |  | A |  | 21222<sup>(2)</sup> |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 21222 | $0 | 21222 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The restricted stock was granted pursuant to the BioLife Solutions 2013 Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vests 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and thereafter quarterly, in 12 equal quarterly installments. The restricted stock was granted to the reporting person as part of 2023 compensation.

(2) The restricted stock was granted pursuant to the Plan. The restricted stock will vest as to between 0% and 200% of the reported number of shares in Column 5 based on the registrant's total shareholder return during the period beginning on January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 as compared to the total shareholder return of certain of the registrant's peers (such peers have been determined by the registrant's compensation committee with assistance of an outside consultant immediately prior to the grant date) and will vest on the date on which the registrant's board of directors determine the total shareholder return for the period.

**Signature:** /s/ Geraint Phillips  
**Date:** 2023-01-10

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**