Confluent (CFLT) CFO sells 21,503 shares to cover tax obligation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Confluent, Inc. reported an insider transaction by its Chief Financial Officer, Rohan Sivaram. On February 20, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 21,503 shares of Class A common stock at $30.70 per share. According to the disclosure, these shares were sold to cover the tax obligation arising from the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units. After this transaction, he directly held 561,966 shares, which includes 1,398 shares acquired through Confluent’s employee stock purchase plan on February 13, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 21,503 shares ($660,142)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Sivaram Rohan

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sold 21,503 shs ($660K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	21,503	$30.70	$660K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 561,966 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents the number of shares sold by the reporting person to cover the tax obligation realized upon the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported in Table I. Includes 1,398 shares purchased through the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on February 13, 2026.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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^*

Sivaram Rohan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CONFLUENT, INC.

899 W. EVELYN AVENUE

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Confluent, Inc. [ CFLT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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	02/20/2026		S		21,503(1)	D	$30.7	561,966(2)	D

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. Represents the number of shares sold by the reporting person to cover the tax obligation realized upon the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported in Table I.

2. Includes 1,398 shares purchased through the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on February 13, 2026.

	/s/ Weilyn Wood, Attorney-in-Fact	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Confluent (CFLT) disclose for its CFO?

Confluent disclosed that CFO Rohan Sivaram sold 21,503 shares of Class A common stock on February 20, 2026, at $30.70 per share. The sale was reported as an open-market transaction to cover taxes from vesting restricted stock units.

Why did Confluent (CFLT) CFO Rohan Sivaram sell 21,503 shares?

The filing states the 21,503 shares were sold to cover the tax obligation created when previously reported restricted stock units vested. This indicates the sale was tied to equity compensation taxation rather than a discretionary portfolio adjustment.

How many Confluent (CFLT) shares does the CFO hold after this Form 4 sale?

After the reported sale, CFO Rohan Sivaram directly holds 561,966 shares of Confluent Class A common stock. This total includes 1,398 shares purchased through the company’s employee stock purchase plan on February 13, 2026.

At what price did the Confluent (CFLT) CFO’s Form 4 sale occur?

The reported sale of 21,503 Confluent Class A common shares by CFO Rohan Sivaram took place at $30.70 per share. The transaction was categorized as an open-market or private sale under the Form 4 transaction code description.

What type of security was involved in the Confluent (CFLT) CFO Form 4 transaction?

The transaction involved Confluent’s Class A common stock. The Form 4 shows a non-derivative open-market sale of 21,503 Class A shares by CFO Rohan Sivaram to satisfy tax obligations linked to vesting restricted stock units.