Sec Form 4 Filing - James Andrea S. @ Oncocyte Corp - 2024-10-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person James Andrea S. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Oncocyte Corp [ OCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ONCOCYTE CORPORATION, 15 CUSHING 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/11/2024 (Street) IRVINE, CA92618 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Options to Purchase Common Stock $ 2.87 10/11/2024( 1 ) A 200,000 ( 2 ) 06/20/2034 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 200,000 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 10/11/2024( 1 ) A 100,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other James Andrea S. C/O ONCOCYTE CORPORATION 15 CUSHING IRVINE, CA92618 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Andrea James 10/15/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )As previously disclosed in the Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on June 24, 2024 (the "Prior Form 4"), the derivative securities were granted on June 20, 2024 (the "Grant Date"), but such award was subject to stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the Oncocyte Corporation Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. Such stockholder approval was obtained on October 11, 2024. ( 2 )The Option shall vest as follows, subject to the Reporting Person's continued compliance with any restrictive covenants by which the Reporting Person may be bound and continuous service as an employee of the Issuer or a subsidiary of the Issuer from June 17, 2024, through the applicable vesting date: (A) twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the Option will vest and thereby become exercisable upon the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date, and (B) 75% of the shares subject to the Option will vest in thirty-six (36) substantially equal monthly installments thereafter. ( 3 )See Exhibit 99 attached to the Prior Form 4 which is incorporated by reference herein.

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