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144
0001780030
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001743881
BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC
001-38959
3160 PORTER DRIVE SUITE 250
Palo Alto
CA
94304
6503919740
BRIAN STEPHENSON
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
34000
1232500.00
190188626
02/25/2025
NASDAQ
Common
02/25/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
34000
02/25/2025
Cash
N
10b5-1 Sales for BRIAN STEPHENSON
3160 PORTER DRIVE SUITE 250
Palo Alto
CA
94304
COMMON
02/19/2025
4148
149973.43
10b5-1 Sales for BRIAN STEPHENSON
3160 PORTER DRIVE SUITE 250
Palo Alto
CA
94304
COMMON
01/28/2025
68000
2467760.80
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
02/25/2025
03/22/2024
/s/ Brian Stephenson