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[Form 4] AppFolio, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 1 Aug 2025, AppFolio (APPF) 10% owner Klaus Schauser, acting through the 1206 Family Trust, filed a Form 4 detailing the disposal of 303,000 Class A shares.

  • Open-market sales: 3,000 shares sold in nine tranches at weighted-average prices between $285.41 and $305.00.
  • Gift transfer: 300,000 shares transferred at $0 (code “G”).
  • Remaining ownership: The filing shows 0 shares held indirectly after the gift, eliminating the reporting person’s prior stake.
  • All sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted ≈12 Mar 2024; prices for each tranche reflect weighted averages across multiple trades.

No derivative transactions were reported. The rapid reduction from ~303k shares to none removes a significant insider holding, information investors often view as a potential negative signal regarding long-term alignment.

Il 1 agosto 2025, Klaus Schauser, proprietario del 10% di AppFolio (APPF) e rappresentante del 1206 Family Trust, ha presentato un Modulo 4 che dettaglia la cessione di 303.000 azioni di Classe A.

  • Vendite sul mercato aperto: 3.000 azioni vendute in nove tranche a prezzi medi ponderati compresi tra 285,41$ e 305,00$.
  • Trasferimento a titolo gratuito: 300.000 azioni trasferite a costo zero (codice “G”).
  • Quota residua: La dichiarazione indica che dopo il trasferimento a titolo gratuito non rimangono azioni detenute indirettamente, eliminando così la partecipazione precedente del soggetto segnalante.
  • Tutte le vendite sono state effettuate nell’ambito di un piano Rule 10b5-1 adottato intorno al 12 marzo 2024; i prezzi di ogni tranche riflettono medie ponderate di più operazioni.

Non sono state segnalate transazioni su strumenti derivati. La rapida riduzione da circa 303.000 azioni a zero elimina una significativa partecipazione interna, un’informazione che gli investitori spesso interpretano come un possibile segnale negativo riguardo all’allineamento a lungo termine.

El 1 de agosto de 2025, Klaus Schauser, propietario del 10% de AppFolio (APPF) y actuando a través del 1206 Family Trust, presentó un Formulario 4 detallando la disposición de 303,000 acciones Clase A.

  • Ventas en mercado abierto: 3,000 acciones vendidas en nueve tramos a precios promedio ponderados entre $285.41 y $305.00.
  • Transferencia como regalo: 300,000 acciones transferidas a valor cero (código “G”).
  • Propiedad restante: La presentación muestra que después del regalo no se mantienen acciones indirectamente, eliminando la participación previa del declarante.
  • Todas las ventas se ejecutaron bajo un plan Rule 10b5-1 adoptado alrededor del 12 de marzo de 2024; los precios de cada tramo reflejan promedios ponderados de múltiples operaciones.

No se reportaron transacciones con derivados. La rápida reducción de aproximadamente 303,000 acciones a ninguna elimina una participación interna significativa, información que los inversores suelen ver como una posible señal negativa sobre la alineación a largo plazo.

2025년 8월 1일, AppFolio(APPF)의 10% 소유주인 Klaus Schauser가 1206 Family Trust를 통해 303,000주 클래스 A 주식 처분 내용을 담은 Form 4를 제출했습니다.

  • 시장 내 매도: 3,000주를 9회에 걸쳐 각각 가중 평균 가격 $285.41에서 $305.00 사이에 매도했습니다.
  • 증여 이전: 300,000주를 $0로 이전(코드 “G”).
  • 남은 소유 지분: 증여 후 간접 보유 주식이 0주로 보고되어 이전 지분이 완전히 소멸되었습니다.
  • 모든 매도는 2024년 3월 12일경 채택된 Rule 10b5-1 계획에 따라 실행되었으며, 각 매도 구간의 가격은 여러 거래의 가중 평균입니다.

파생상품 거래는 보고되지 않았습니다. 약 303,000주에서 0주로의 급격한 감소는 중요한 내부자 보유 지분을 제거한 것으로, 투자자들은 이를 장기적 이해관계 부재의 부정적 신호로 해석하는 경우가 많습니다.

Le 1er août 2025, Klaus Schauser, propriétaire de 10% d’AppFolio (APPF), agissant par l’intermédiaire du 1206 Family Trust, a déposé un formulaire 4 détaillant la cession de 303 000 actions de Classe A.

  • Ventes sur le marché libre : 3 000 actions vendues en neuf tranches à des prix moyens pondérés compris entre 285,41 $ et 305,00 $.
  • Transfert à titre gratuit : 300 000 actions transférées à 0 $ (code « G »).
  • Participation restante : Le dépôt indique qu’après le transfert, aucune action n’est détenue indirectement, supprimant ainsi la participation précédente du déclarant.
  • Toutes les ventes ont été effectuées dans le cadre d’un plan Rule 10b5-1 adopté vers le 12 mars 2024 ; les prix de chaque tranche reflètent des moyennes pondérées sur plusieurs transactions.

Aucune transaction sur dérivés n’a été signalée. La réduction rapide d’environ 303 000 actions à zéro élimine une participation importante d’initié, information souvent perçue par les investisseurs comme un signal potentiellement négatif quant à l’alignement à long terme.

Am 1. August 2025 reichte Klaus Schauser, 10% Eigentümer von AppFolio (APPF), handelnd über den 1206 Family Trust, ein Formular 4 ein, das die Veräußerung von 303.000 Class A Aktien detailliert beschreibt.

  • Verkäufe am offenen Markt: 3.000 Aktien wurden in neun Tranchen zu gewichteten Durchschnittspreisen zwischen 285,41$ und 305,00$ verkauft.
  • Schenkung: 300.000 Aktien wurden zum Preis von 0$ übertragen (Code „G“).
  • Verbleibender Besitz: Die Meldung zeigt, dass nach der Schenkung keine Aktien mehr indirekt gehalten werden, womit der vorherige Anteil des Meldenden entfällt.
  • Alle Verkäufe erfolgten im Rahmen eines Rule 10b5-1 Plans, der etwa am 12. März 2024 angenommen wurde; die Preise jeder Tranche spiegeln gewichtete Durchschnittswerte mehrerer Trades wider.

Es wurden keine Derivatgeschäfte gemeldet. Die schnelle Reduzierung von etwa 303.000 Aktien auf null beseitigt eine bedeutende Insiderbeteiligung, was Investoren oft als potenziell negatives Signal für die langfristige Ausrichtung interpretieren.

Positive
  • None.
Negative
  • 10% owner disposed of entire 303,000-share position, ending insider ownership and potentially signaling reduced long-term commitment.

Insights

TL;DR: 10% owner exits position; signal skews negative.

Schauser’s combined 3,000-share sale and 300,000-share gift eliminates his entire indirect stake. While gifts avoid the price impact of outright sales, the absence of remaining holdings ends insider alignment and could pressure sentiment. Volumes represent ~9 days of recent average trading volume, so immediate market impact should be manageable, but the directional message is clearly distributive.

TL;DR: Large gift is non-economic yet removes ownership influence.

The irrevocable transfer of 300,000 shares—far larger than the modest market sales—suggests estate or philanthropic planning rather than profit-taking, but it still erases voting power from a founder-level holder. Governance watchers may reassess board independence and control dynamics if additional founders hold outsized stakes.

Il 1 agosto 2025, Klaus Schauser, proprietario del 10% di AppFolio (APPF) e rappresentante del 1206 Family Trust, ha presentato un Modulo 4 che dettaglia la cessione di 303.000 azioni di Classe A.

  • Vendite sul mercato aperto: 3.000 azioni vendute in nove tranche a prezzi medi ponderati compresi tra 285,41$ e 305,00$.
  • Trasferimento a titolo gratuito: 300.000 azioni trasferite a costo zero (codice “G”).
  • Quota residua: La dichiarazione indica che dopo il trasferimento a titolo gratuito non rimangono azioni detenute indirettamente, eliminando così la partecipazione precedente del soggetto segnalante.
  • Tutte le vendite sono state effettuate nell’ambito di un piano Rule 10b5-1 adottato intorno al 12 marzo 2024; i prezzi di ogni tranche riflettono medie ponderate di più operazioni.

Non sono state segnalate transazioni su strumenti derivati. La rapida riduzione da circa 303.000 azioni a zero elimina una significativa partecipazione interna, un’informazione che gli investitori spesso interpretano come un possibile segnale negativo riguardo all’allineamento a lungo termine.

El 1 de agosto de 2025, Klaus Schauser, propietario del 10% de AppFolio (APPF) y actuando a través del 1206 Family Trust, presentó un Formulario 4 detallando la disposición de 303,000 acciones Clase A.

  • Ventas en mercado abierto: 3,000 acciones vendidas en nueve tramos a precios promedio ponderados entre $285.41 y $305.00.
  • Transferencia como regalo: 300,000 acciones transferidas a valor cero (código “G”).
  • Propiedad restante: La presentación muestra que después del regalo no se mantienen acciones indirectamente, eliminando la participación previa del declarante.
  • Todas las ventas se ejecutaron bajo un plan Rule 10b5-1 adoptado alrededor del 12 de marzo de 2024; los precios de cada tramo reflejan promedios ponderados de múltiples operaciones.

No se reportaron transacciones con derivados. La rápida reducción de aproximadamente 303,000 acciones a ninguna elimina una participación interna significativa, información que los inversores suelen ver como una posible señal negativa sobre la alineación a largo plazo.

2025년 8월 1일, AppFolio(APPF)의 10% 소유주인 Klaus Schauser가 1206 Family Trust를 통해 303,000주 클래스 A 주식 처분 내용을 담은 Form 4를 제출했습니다.

  • 시장 내 매도: 3,000주를 9회에 걸쳐 각각 가중 평균 가격 $285.41에서 $305.00 사이에 매도했습니다.
  • 증여 이전: 300,000주를 $0로 이전(코드 “G”).
  • 남은 소유 지분: 증여 후 간접 보유 주식이 0주로 보고되어 이전 지분이 완전히 소멸되었습니다.
  • 모든 매도는 2024년 3월 12일경 채택된 Rule 10b5-1 계획에 따라 실행되었으며, 각 매도 구간의 가격은 여러 거래의 가중 평균입니다.

파생상품 거래는 보고되지 않았습니다. 약 303,000주에서 0주로의 급격한 감소는 중요한 내부자 보유 지분을 제거한 것으로, 투자자들은 이를 장기적 이해관계 부재의 부정적 신호로 해석하는 경우가 많습니다.

Le 1er août 2025, Klaus Schauser, propriétaire de 10% d’AppFolio (APPF), agissant par l’intermédiaire du 1206 Family Trust, a déposé un formulaire 4 détaillant la cession de 303 000 actions de Classe A.

  • Ventes sur le marché libre : 3 000 actions vendues en neuf tranches à des prix moyens pondérés compris entre 285,41 $ et 305,00 $.
  • Transfert à titre gratuit : 300 000 actions transférées à 0 $ (code « G »).
  • Participation restante : Le dépôt indique qu’après le transfert, aucune action n’est détenue indirectement, supprimant ainsi la participation précédente du déclarant.
  • Toutes les ventes ont été effectuées dans le cadre d’un plan Rule 10b5-1 adopté vers le 12 mars 2024 ; les prix de chaque tranche reflètent des moyennes pondérées sur plusieurs transactions.

Aucune transaction sur dérivés n’a été signalée. La réduction rapide d’environ 303 000 actions à zéro élimine une participation importante d’initié, information souvent perçue par les investisseurs comme un signal potentiellement négatif quant à l’alignement à long terme.

Am 1. August 2025 reichte Klaus Schauser, 10% Eigentümer von AppFolio (APPF), handelnd über den 1206 Family Trust, ein Formular 4 ein, das die Veräußerung von 303.000 Class A Aktien detailliert beschreibt.

  • Verkäufe am offenen Markt: 3.000 Aktien wurden in neun Tranchen zu gewichteten Durchschnittspreisen zwischen 285,41$ und 305,00$ verkauft.
  • Schenkung: 300.000 Aktien wurden zum Preis von 0$ übertragen (Code „G“).
  • Verbleibender Besitz: Die Meldung zeigt, dass nach der Schenkung keine Aktien mehr indirekt gehalten werden, womit der vorherige Anteil des Meldenden entfällt.
  • Alle Verkäufe erfolgten im Rahmen eines Rule 10b5-1 Plans, der etwa am 12. März 2024 angenommen wurde; die Preise jeder Tranche spiegeln gewichtete Durchschnittswerte mehrerer Trades wider.

Es wurden keine Derivatgeschäfte gemeldet. Die schnelle Reduzierung von etwa 303.000 Aktien auf null beseitigt eine bedeutende Insiderbeteiligung, was Investoren oft als potenziell negatives Signal für die langfristige Ausrichtung interpretieren.

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
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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Schauser Klaus

(Last) (First) (Middle)
70 CASTILIAN DRIVE

(Street)
SANTA BARBARA CA 93117

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPFOLIO INC [ APPF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2025
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
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
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 100(1) D $285.41(2) 302,900 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 200(1) D $290.3(4) 302,700 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 800(1) D $291.31(5) 301,900 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 700(1) D $293.27(6) 301,200 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 100(1) D $295.17(7) 301,100 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 100(1) D $298(8) 301,000 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 748(1) D $300(9) 300,252 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 52(1) D $302.99(10) 300,200 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 S 200(1) D $305(11) 300,000 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2025 G 300,000(12) D $0 0 I By 1206 Family Trust(3)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were sold pursuant to a plan adopted by the Reporting Person on or around March 12, 2024.
2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $285.41 to $286.40. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
3. Shares are held by 1206 Family Trust dated December 13, 2002, of which Reporting Person and his spouse serve as co-trustees.
4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $290.00 to $290.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $291.17 to $292.16 The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $292.70 to $293.69. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
7. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $295.08 to $296.07. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
8. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $298.00 to $298.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
9. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $300.00 to $300.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
10. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $302.99 to $303.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
11. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $305.00 to $305.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the cumulative trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer information regarding the individual trades.
12. These shares were gifted pursuant to a plan adopted by the Reporting Person on or around March 12, 2024.
Remarks:
/s/ Evan Pickering as Attorney-in-Fact for Klaus Schauser 08/01/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

How many APPF shares did Klaus Schauser sell on 1 Aug 2025?

He sold 3,000 Class A shares in nine separate trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

At what prices were the APPF insider sales executed?

Weighted-average prices ranged from $285.41 to $305.00 per share.

Did the insider keep any AppFolio shares after the transactions?

No. After gifting 300,000 shares, the reporting person shows 0 shares beneficially owned.

What is the significance of the transaction code "G" in the Form 4?

"G" denotes a gift; 300,000 shares were transferred with no consideration.

Was the sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes, the filing states the shares were sold pursuant to a plan adopted on or about 12 Mar 2024.
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