Form 4: Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (CODX), Benson Reed L, transaction 05/24/2021

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A Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Reed L. Benson, General Counsel of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (CODX), for 05/24/2021, when 4,584 restricted stock units converted into common stock. Of those shares, 1,414 were sold at $7.8996 to cover tax withholding, leaving 3,170 shares owned directly; the explanation says this "sell to cover" sale was required by the issuer's election and was not a discretionary trade. The units were part of 27,500 restricted stock units awarded on November 23, 2020 under the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, vesting in 6 equal installments every 6 months from May 24, 2021; 22,916 units remained after this vesting. The form is signed /s/ Reed L. Benson and dated 05/26/2021.

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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 | OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5 | OMB APPROVAL | OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5 | OMB Number: | 3235-0287 | Estimated average burden | hours per response: | 0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BENSON REED L (Last) (First) (Middle) 2401 S. FOOTHILL DRIVE SUITE D (Street) SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109 (City) (State) (Zip) | BENSON REED L | (Last) | (First) | (Middle) | 2401 S. FOOTHILL DRIVE SUITE D | SALT LAKE CITY | UT | 84109 | (City) | (State) | (Zip) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Co-Diagnostics, Inc. [ CODX ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) General Counsel | Director | 10% Owner | X | Officer (give title below) | Other (specify below) | General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
 (Month/Day/Year) 05/24/2021
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 | 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)
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price
Common Stock | 05/24/2021 | A | 4,584 (1) | A | $ 0.00 | 4,584 | D
Common Stock | 05/24/2021 | F | 1,414 (2) | D | $ 7.8996 | 3,170 | D
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)
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units | $ 0.00 | 05/24/2021 | M | 4,584 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 27,500 | $ 0.00 | 22,916 | D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Included in 27,500 restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person on November 23, 2020, pursuant to the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, and vest in 6 equal installments every 6 months commencing on May 24, 2021.
2. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.
Remarks:
/s/ Reed L. Benson | 05/26/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
 4

 (b)(v).
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