APPF director Maurice Duca disposes 5,600 Class A shares via 10b5-1
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Maurice J. Duca, a director of AppFolio, sold multiple blocks of Class A common stock on 08/07/2025 under a pre-existing 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 13, 2024. The Form 4 shows a series of dispositions executed at prices ranging approximately from $300.27 to $313.51, with per-block weighted-average prices disclosed in footnotes. Aggregate disclosed disposals on that date total 5,600 shares, after which Mr. Duca's reported direct holdings are 73,295 shares. The filing also lists indirect holdings: family trust (reported at 51,000 shares), pension trust (reported at 38,500 shares) and three IGSB entities (26,667; 142,857; 9,805 shares), with footnotes clarifying voting/dispositive powers and disclaimers of beneficial ownership for certain LLC-held shares. The filing is a routine, plan-driven insider sale with detailed price disclosure and ownership breakdowns.
Positive
- Sales were conducted under a 10b5-1 trading plan (adopted December 13, 2024), which the filing explicitly states
- Detailed weighted-average prices and price ranges are provided in footnotes and the filer commits to provide per-trade breakdowns on request
Negative
- Reporting person disposed of 5,600 Class A shares on 08/07/2025, reducing direct holdings to 73,295 shares
- Significant holdings are controlled through affiliated entities (IGSB Cardinal I, IGSB Gaucho Fund I, IGSB Cardinal Core BV) where the reporting person holds voting/dispositive power but disclaims beneficial ownership
Insights
Insider executed planned sales totaling 5,600 APPF shares; substantial indirect holdings remain.
The transactions disclosed are sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted on December 13, 2024, totaling 5,600 Class A shares on 08/07/2025. Sales were completed across price bands roughly between $300.27 and $313.51 with weighted-average prices provided per block. After these disposals, the reporting person retained 73,295 shares directly and retains indirect positions via family and pension trusts and IGSB entities (examples: 51,000; 38,500; 142,857). For market impact, 5,600 shares is a definable but limited block relative to the single large LLC holdings disclosed; the disclosure is detailed and clarifies where voting/dispositive authority resides.
Pre-arranged 10b5-1 sales reduce concerns about opportunistic timing but leave governance questions on voting power.
The Form 4 confirms the sales were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan, which provides an affirmative defense under insider trading rules and signals pre-planned liquidity rather than opportunistic sales tied to nonpublic events. Footnotes explicitly state Mr. Duca is managing member of several IGSB entities and sole trustee of a pension trust, identifying where voting and dispositive power resides while disclaiming beneficial ownership for certain entity-held shares. The filing appropriately documents these relationships, which is important for transparency around control and potential conflicts.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 900 | $300.57 | $271K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $301.90 | $91K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $304.32 | $91K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $306.39 | $61K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $310.03 | $155K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $312.82 | $94K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $300.48 | $150K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $301.69 | $91K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $303.73 | $30K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $305.90 | $31K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $307.12 | $61K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 400 | $309.98 | $124K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $313.04 | $63K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 400 | $300.57 | $120K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $301.52 | $60K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $305.93 | $31K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $307.12 | $31K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $309.92 | $93K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $313.51 | $63K |
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| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
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Footnotes (1)
- Sales made pursuant to a 10(b)5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person on December 13, 2024. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $300.27 to $300.92, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $301.77 to $301.98, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.76 to $304.60, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $305.90 to $306.87, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $309.82 to $310.21, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $312.39 to $313.04, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $300.29 to $300.74, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $301.53 to $301.96, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $309.84 to $310.18, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $300.35 to $300.92, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. These Class A Shares are held by a pension trust of which the Reporting Person is the sole trustee and who, in that capacity, possesses sole voting and sole dispositive power over these Class A Shares. However, the Reporting Person does not possess any pecuniary interest in these Class A Shares. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $301.49 to $301.54, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This price reflects the weighted average price at which these shares were sold. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $309.70 to $309.99, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. These Class A Shares are owned by IGSB Cardinal I, LLC, a limited liability company, of which the Reporting Person is the managing member. In that capacity, the Reporting Person possesses sole voting and dispositive power over these Class A Shares. However, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these Class A Shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. These Class A Shares are owned by IGSB Gaucho Fund I, LLC, a limited liability company, of which the Reporting Person is the managing member. In that capacity, the Reporting Person possesses sole voting and dispositive power over these Class A Shares. However, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in these Class A Shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. These Class A Shares are owned by IGSB Cardinal Core BV, LLC, a limited liability company, of which the Reporting Person is the managing member. In that capacity, the Reporting Person possesses sole voting and dispositive power over these Class A Shares, but he disclaims beneficial ownership in these Class A Shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.