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Wave Life Sciences, Inc.

Total Value

$240.0K

Filing Date

Oct 7, 2026

1 transaction

Trade Summary

On Oct 5, 2026, TAKANASHI KEN, Insider, reported $240.0K of Wave Life Sciences, Inc. (WVE) across 1 transaction. The filing covers Common Stock and reflects balanced net activity of $0. Reported prices ranged from $3.75. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Insider Information

Name: TAKANASHI KEN
Role: Insider

Filing Details

Filing Date: Oct 7, 2026
Transaction Date: Oct 5, 2026
Accession Number: 0001193125-26-417235
Form Type: 4

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Oct 5, 2026	Common Stock	10,700	—	Grant/Award	—

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Exercise Price	Type	Value
Oct 5, 2026	WVE derivative	64,000	$3.75	Grant/Award	$240.0K

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Footnotes

(F1)The reporting person was granted this restricted stock unit award (RSU) pursuant to the 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The RSU vests as to 100% of the shares on the earlier of the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or October 5, 2027.
(F2)The reporting person was granted this option pursuant to the 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The option vests as to 100% of the shares on the earlier of the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or October 5, 2027.
(F3)Includes an aggregate of (i) 6,107,593 shares of common stock held by SNBL USA, Ltd. ("SNBL USA") and (ii) 3,498,815 shares of common stock held by Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. ("SNBL").
(F4)Ken Takanashi, a director of the Issuer, is a director of SNBL USA and SNBL and Mr. Takanashi may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities held by SNBL USA and SNBL. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), Mr. Takanashi disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by SNBL USA and SNBL, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Takanashi is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Act, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities held by SNBL USA or SNBL.

SEC Form 4

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^*

TAKANASHI KEN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SHIN NIPPON BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES,

2438 MIYANOURA-MACHI, KAGOSHIMA CITY

(Street)

KAGOSHIMA

891-1394

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Wave Life Sciences, Inc. [ WVE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/05/2026		A		10,700⁽¹⁾	A	$0	30,779	D
Common Stock								9,606,408⁽³⁾	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾

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 (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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.75	10/05/2026		A		64,000		⁽²⁾	10/05/2036	Common Stock	64,000	$0.00	64,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted this restricted stock unit award (RSU) pursuant to the 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The RSU vests as to 100% of the shares on the earlier of the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or October 5, 2027.

2. The reporting person was granted this option pursuant to the 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The option vests as to 100% of the shares on the earlier of the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or October 5, 2027.

3. Includes an aggregate of (i) 6,107,593 shares of common stock held by SNBL USA, Ltd. ("SNBL USA") and (ii) 3,498,815 shares of common stock held by Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. ("SNBL").

4. Ken Takanashi, a director of the Issuer, is a director of SNBL USA and SNBL and Mr. Takanashi may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities held by SNBL USA and SNBL. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), Mr. Takanashi disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by SNBL USA and SNBL, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Takanashi is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Act, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities held by SNBL USA or SNBL.

	/s/ Ken Takanashi	10/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001193125-26-417235.

Wave Life Sciences, Inc.

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SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

SEC Form 4