[Form 4] Blend Labs, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Blend Labs, Inc. insider transactions: Winnie Ling, Head of Legal and People and an officer of Blend Labs (BLND), reported two open-market sales under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 14, 2025. On 09/04/2025 she sold 4,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $3.5076, leaving 412,631 shares beneficially owned. On 09/05/2025 she sold 17,500 shares at a weighted-average price of $4.0036, leaving 395,131 shares beneficially owned. The Form 4 discloses the weighted-average price ranges for each sale and states the seller will provide detailed per-price allocations upon request.
- Sales executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, indicating pre-planned compliance with insider trading rules
- Transparent disclosure of weighted-average price ranges and offer to provide detailed allocations on request
- Insider reduced beneficial ownership from 412,631 to 395,131 shares following reported sales
- Form 4 does not state total proceeds or percentage of outstanding shares sold, limiting immediate assessment of materiality
Insights
TL;DR: Officer sold shares under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, indicating planned liquidity rather than ad-hoc disposition.
The sales were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 14, 2025, which provides an affirmative defense against insider trading claims when properly structured and executed. Reporting shows modest-sized dispositions relative to total beneficial ownership (reducing holdings from 412,631 to 395,131 shares). From a governance perspective, use of a documented plan and disclosure of weighted-average price ranges aligns with good compliance practice; the filing also offers transparency by committing to provide per-price breakdowns on request.
TL;DR: Insider sales reduced share count by 17,500 plus 4,000 shares; sales sizes appear non-accelerative relative to holdings.
The reported transactions total 21,500 shares sold across two days at weighted-average prices of $3.5076 and $4.0036. Beneficial ownership declined to 395,131 shares after the second sale. No derivative transactions or acquisitions were reported. The disclosure of price ranges and willingness to provide granular allocations helps investors assess execution timing and realized proceeds if requested, but the Form 4 itself does not state proceeds or the percentage of outstanding shares represented by these sales.