Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) officer reports option exercise and 45K share sales
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Filing Sentiment
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Bloom Energy Corp officer Shawn Marie Soderberg reported a mix of equity awards, option exercises, and share sales. She exercised fully vested stock options for 20,000 shares of Class A common stock at $30.96 per share and received 12,421 restricted stock units under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
She also sold 25,244 shares of Class A common stock in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $177.93 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In a separate transaction, 20,000 shares held by The Shawn M. Soderberg 2005 Trust, of which she is trustee, were sold at $180.00 per share. After these transactions, she directly owned 227,048 shares and the trust held 376,731 shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 45,244 shares ($8,091,665)
Net Sell
5 txns
Insider
SODERBERG SHAWN MARIE
Role
See Remarks
Sold
45,244 shs ($8.09M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 20,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 12,421 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $30.96 | $619K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,244 | $177.93 | $4.49M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $180.00 | $3.60M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 232,292 shares (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 376,731 shares (Indirect, By trust)
Footnotes (1)
- Restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Bloom Energy Corporation 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. Sale of shares effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 26, 2025. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $170.00 to $180.00. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Held by The Shawn M. Soderberg 2005 Trust, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee. These stock options are fully vested.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Shawn Marie Soderberg report at Bloom Energy (BE)?
Shawn Marie Soderberg reported option exercises, an equity award, and share sales involving Bloom Energy stock. She exercised 20,000 stock options, received 12,421 restricted stock units, and was associated with open-market sales totaling 45,244 shares at prices around $178–$180 per share.
What equity awards did Shawn Marie Soderberg receive from Bloom Energy (BE)?
Soderberg received 12,421 restricted stock units granted under Bloom Energy’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. She also exercised fully vested stock options covering 20,000 shares of Class A common stock, converting them into shares as part of her overall equity compensation activity on the reported date.
What is the significance of the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in Soderberg’s Bloom Energy (BE) sales?
The 25,244-share sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 26, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, helping insiders diversify or obtain liquidity while reducing concerns that sales are based on material nonpublic information.
How were the sale prices for Soderberg’s Bloom Energy (BE) trades determined?
The 25,244-share sale used a weighted average price of $177.93, with individual trades ranging from $170.00 to $180.00 per share. The 20,000-share trust sale was reported at $180.00 per share in a separate open-market transaction on the same date.