CRM CEO Benioff logs 2,250-share sale after option exercise
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Salesforce (CRM) Form 4: On 10/02/2025, Chair and CEO Marc Benioff exercised 2,250 non-qualified stock options at $161.5 and sold 2,250 common shares in multiple trades pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on January 9, 2025. The sales were executed at weighted average prices across ranges including $234.2900–$235.1824, $235.3300–$236.3240, $236.3690–$237.3493, $237.3956–$238.2987, and $238.4425–$239.2800.
Following these transactions, he reported 11,911,571 shares held directly. Indirect holdings include 107,000 shares by trust and 10,000,000 shares by Marc Benioff Fund LLC. The reported option, granted earlier, was scheduled to vest 25% on March 22, 2020 with the balance vesting monthly over 36 months and expires on March 22, 2026.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 2,250 shares ($534,687)
Net Sell
9 txns
Insider
Benioff Marc
Role
Chair and CEO
Sold
2,250 shs ($535K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,250 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,250 | $161.50 | $363K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 164 | $234.652 | $38K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 152 | $235.7677 | $36K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 618 | $236.8881 | $146K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 339 | $237.7378 | $81K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 977 | $238.8715 | $233K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 47,372 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 11,913,821 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 107,000 shares (Indirect, By Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- As indicated by the checkbox above, this transaction was effected automatically pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on January 9, 2025. Shares held in the reporting person's name or in the Marc R. Benioff Revocable Trust. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $234.2900 to $235.1824 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $235.3300 to $236.3240 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $236.3690 to $237.3493 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $237.3956 to $238.2987 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $238.4425 to $239.2800 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. Shares held in the Marc Benioff Fund LLC (the "Fund"). Fund interests are held in the reporting person's name or in trust. Option vests over four years at the rate of 25% on March 22, 2020, the first anniversary of the holder's date of grant, with the balance vesting in equal monthly installments over the remaining 36 months.
FAQ
What did Salesforce (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff report on this Form 4?
He exercised 2,250 options at $161.5 and sold 2,250 shares on 10/02/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Were the CRM trades made under a 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states the trades were effected automatically under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted January 9, 2025.
What are the key terms of the exercised option reported by CRM?
A non-qualified stock option for 2,250 shares at $161.5, vesting 25% on 03/22/2020 with the balance monthly over 36 months, expiring 03/22/2026.
Who signed the CRM Form 4?
It was signed by /s/ Andrew Leeds, Attorney-in-Fact for Marc Benioff, dated 10/03/2025.