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Arista Networks holder plans $41.4M share sale

The Bechtolsheim Family Trust is identified as the source of all shares, under a selling plan dated February 20, 2026.

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Arista Networks, Inc. is the issuer in a notice reporting that Andreas Bechtolsheim, identified as a 10% stockholder, plans to sell 260,000 common shares with a stated aggregate market value of $41,381,600. The notice says all shares are to be sold out of the Bechtolsheim Family Trust under a selling plan dated February 20, 2026, intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c). Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is listed as broker. The shares are listed as acquired from a shareholder in a private transaction on January 21, 2011.

Shares planned for sale 260,000 common shares Proposed sale
Aggregate market value $41,381,600 Proposed sale
Shares outstanding 1,263,402,335 shares Issuer share count reported in the notice
Rule 10b5-1(c) regulatory
"intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 (c)"
Rule 10b5-1(c) is an SEC guideline that lets company insiders set up a written, pre-planned schedule to buy or sell their company stock when they are not in possession of material, nonpublic information. For investors, it matters because such plans can reduce the appearance of insider trading by separating decisions from inside knowledge—like putting your trades on autopilot—while also requiring scrutiny since pre-planned trades can still affect market confidence and share value.
Rule 144 regulatory
"See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144"
Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.
10% Stockholder regulatory
"10% Stockholder"

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How many ANET shares does Andreas Bechtolsheim plan to sell?
The notice reports a planned sale of 260,000 Arista common shares, with a stated aggregate market value of $41,381,600. The Bechtolsheim Family Trust is identified as the source of all shares.

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144: Filer Information

144: Issuer Information

144: Securities Information



Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold


* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.



Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

144: Remarks and Signature

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