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Salesforce CLO has 8,873 shares withheld for tax

Salesforce President and CLO Niles Sabastian had shares withheld for taxes on a vesting equity award, leaving him with 18,164 directly held shares.

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Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) reported that President and Chief Legal Officer Niles Sabastian had 8,873 shares of common stock withheld on September 15, 2026, to satisfy his tax liability upon vesting and settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award. The shares were withheld at $255.65 per share, and he now holds 18,164 common shares directly. No transactions were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Insider Niles Sabastian
Role President and CLO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock F1 8,873 $255.65 $2.27M
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,164 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability upon vesting and settlement of shares earned pursuant to a performance-based restricted stock unit award.
Shares withheld for tax liability 8,873 shares Common stock withheld on September 15, 2026 to satisfy tax liability on RSU vesting
Per-share value used for withholding $255.65 per share Value applied to the 8,873 withheld shares on September 15, 2026
Shares held after transaction 18,164 shares Direct holdings of Salesforce common stock by Niles Sabastian following the withholding
performance-based restricted stock unit award financial
"shares earned pursuant to a performance-based restricted stock unit award"
A performance-based restricted stock unit award is a promise to give company shares to an employee or executive only if the business hits specific targets over a set period. Think of it as a conditional prize that vests like a savings plan: if agreed goals (such as revenue, profit, or stock performance) are met, the recipient receives the shares; if not, they get nothing. Investors pay attention because these awards align management incentives with company results and can affect share count, future earnings and executive behavior.
tax liability financial
"shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability upon vesting"
vesting and settlement financial
"tax liability upon vesting and settlement of shares earned"

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What insider transaction did Salesforce (CRM) report for Niles Sabastian?

Salesforce reported that President and Chief Legal Officer Niles Sabastian had 8,873 shares of common stock withheld on September 15, 2026 to satisfy tax liability arising from a vested performance-based restricted stock unit award.

At what price were Niles Sabastian’s Salesforce (CRM) shares withheld for taxes?

The filing states the 8,873 withheld shares were valued at $255.65 per share for the tax-liability transaction related to the vesting and settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award.

How many Salesforce (CRM) shares does Niles Sabastian hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Niles Sabastian directly holds 18,164 shares of Salesforce common stock, according to the reported post-transaction holdings figure.

Was Niles Sabastian’s Salesforce (CRM) transaction a market sale?

No. The transaction involved shares withheld to satisfy tax liability upon vesting of a performance-based restricted stock unit award, rather than a discretionary open-market sale.

Was the Salesforce (CRM) insider transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan status applies to this reported tax-withholding transaction by Niles Sabastian.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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*
Niles Sabastian

(Last)(First)(Middle)
415 MISSION STREET
3RD FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94105

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Salesforce, Inc. [ CRM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President and CLO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/15/2026F8,873(1)D$255.6518,164D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability upon vesting and settlement of shares earned pursuant to a performance-based restricted stock unit award.
/s/ Sarah Dale, Attorney-in-Fact for Sabastian Niles09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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