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text: 144
  0001626681
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0001162461
  CUTERA INC
  000-50644
  3240 Bayshore Blvd.
  Brisbane
  CA
  94005-1021
  415-657-5500
  J. Daniel Plants(1)
  Shareholder(1)
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
  CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
  3000 SCHWAB WAY
  WESTLAKE
  TX
  76262
  4001
  74259.00
  19835472
  06/09/2023
  NASDAQ
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
  E*TRADE Financial Corporation
  3 EDISON DRIVE
  ALPHARETTA
  GA
  30005
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  785663.00
  19835472
  06/09/2023
  NASDAQ
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  06/15/2016
  None
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  06/14/2017
  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  06/14/2017
  None
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
  06/14/2018
  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  06/14/2018
  None
  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
  06/14/2019
  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  None
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  Issuer
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  None
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  None
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  05/20/2021
  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  05/20/2021
  None
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  07/20/2021
  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  07/20/2021
  None
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  Open Market Purchase
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  Cash
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  Open Market Purchase
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  Open Market Purchase
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  N
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  Issuer
  N
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  None
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  Director Stock Grant
  Issuer
  N
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  02/20/2022
  None
  Y
  (1) Mr. Plants became a member of the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") on January 6, 2015. Prior to 9 AM Eastern Time on June 9, 2023, Mr. Plants informed the Board of his resignation therefrom, effective immediately.
  06/09/2023
  /s/ J. Daniel Plants