[Form 4] Confluent, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Confluent, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Phan Kong exercised stock options to acquire additional Class A common shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Confluent, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Phan Kong exercised stock options to acquire additional Class A common shares. On March 5, 2026, he exercised options covering 6,377 shares at $15.68 per share and 21,231 shares at $4.71 per share, totaling 27,608 newly acquired shares of Class A common stock. Following these exercises, his direct Class A common stock holdings increased to 245,836 shares. The related stock options were reported as fully vested.

Insider Trade Summary

27,608 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 4 txns

Insider Phan Kong

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	6,377	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	21,231	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	6,377	$15.68	$100K
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	21,231	$4.71	$100K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 32,726 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 245,836 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Fully vested.

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What did Confluent (CFLT) insider Phan Kong report in this Form 4?

Confluent Chief Accounting Officer Phan Kong reported exercising stock options to acquire 27,608 shares of Class A common stock. These option exercises increased his direct holdings to 245,836 shares, reflecting compensation-related equity activity rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many Confluent (CFLT) shares did Phan Kong acquire through option exercises?

Phan Kong acquired 27,608 Class A common shares through exercising stock options. The Form 4 shows 6,377 shares at $15.68 per share and 21,231 shares at $4.71 per share, all on March 5, 2026, as part of fully vested equity awards.

What is Phan Kong’s Confluent (CFLT) share ownership after these transactions?

After these transactions, Phan Kong directly owns 245,836 shares of Confluent Class A common stock. This figure reflects his holdings following the March 5, 2026 exercises of fully vested stock options and represents his updated reported direct beneficial ownership.

Were the Confluent (CFLT) stock options exercised by Phan Kong fully vested?

Yes, the options exercised by Phan Kong were fully vested. A Form 4 footnote explicitly states “Fully vested,” indicating the options had completed their vesting schedule before being exercised into Class A common shares on March 5, 2026.

Did Confluent (CFLT) insider Phan Kong sell any shares in this Form 4 filing?

No, the Form 4 reports only option exercises and share acquisitions, with no share sales. All four reported transactions use code “M” for exercise or conversion of derivative securities, reflecting compensation-related activity rather than open-market selling of Confluent stock.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/09/2026 - 06:00 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Phan Kong

(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 Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

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	03/05/2026		M		6,377	A	$15.68	224,605	D
Class A Common Stock	03/05/2026		M		21,231	A	$4.71	245,836	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.68	03/05/2026		M			6,377	(1)	03/18/2031	Class A Common Stock	6,377	$0	21,623	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.71	03/05/2026		M			21,231	(1)	05/14/2030	Class A Common Stock	21,231	$0	11,103	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Fully vested.

	/s/ Weilyn Wood, Attorney-in-Fact	03/09/2026
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