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<issuerName>Alector, Inc.</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-38792</secFileNumber>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">131 Oyster Point Blvd.</street1>
<street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Suite 600</street2>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">South San Francisco</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">CA</stateOrCountry>
<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">94080</zipCode>
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<issuerContactPhone>(415)-231-5660</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Sara Kenkare-Mitra</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
<relationshipsToIssuer>
<relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Services</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">200 W Civic Center Dr.</street1>
<street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">4th Floor</street2>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Sandy</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">UT</stateOrCountry>
<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">84070</zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>12519</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>69606</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>84136381</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>12/04/2023</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>12/01/2023</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Vesting of Restricted Stock Units</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>25246</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>12/01/2023</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>(1)</natureOfPayment>
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<sellerDetails>
<name>Sara Kenkare-Mitra</name>
<address>
<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">C/O Alector, Inc.</street1>
<street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">131 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 600</street2>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">South San Francisco</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">CA</stateOrCountry>
<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">94080</zipCode>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<saleDate>09/05/2023</saleDate>
<amountOfSecuritiesSold>6214</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
<grossProceeds>32277</grossProceeds>
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<remarks>(1) The securities to be sold were received upon the settlement of vested restricted stock units, or RSUs.
The reported shares will be sold to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>12/01/2023</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ Jordan Hochstrasser, by power of attorney</signature>
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