Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) CEO covers RSU tax bill with 22,560 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Salesforce, Inc. Chair and CEO Marc Benioff reported a routine tax-related share disposition. 22,560 shares of common stock were withheld at $189.80 per share to satisfy his tax liability upon vesting and settlement of a performance-based restricted stock unit award.
After this tax-withholding event, Benioff directly holds 11,934,486 shares of Salesforce common stock. He also indirectly holds 10,000,000 shares through Marc Benioff Fund LLC and 107,000 shares through a trust, reflecting a substantial continuing ownership stake.
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Insider Trade Summary
3 transactions reported
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
Benioff Marc
Role
Chair and CEO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 22,560 | $189.80 | $4.28M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 11,934,486 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 107,000 shares (Indirect, By Trust)
Footnotes (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. Shares held in the reporting person's name or in the Marc R. Benioff Revocable Trust. Shares held in the Marc Benioff Fund LLC (the "Fund"). Fund interests are held in the reporting person's name or in trust.
Key Figures
Shares withheld for taxes: 22,560 shares
Withholding price per share: $189.80 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 11,934,486 shares
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5 metrics
Shares withheld for taxes
22,560 shares
Withheld to satisfy tax liability on RSU vesting
Withholding price per share
$189.80 per share
Value used for tax-withholding disposition
Direct holdings after transaction
11,934,486 shares
Common stock directly held after tax withholding
Holdings via Marc Benioff Fund LLC
10,000,000 shares
Indirect common stock ownership through the fund
Holdings via trust
107,000 shares
Indirect common stock ownership held in a trust
Key Terms
performance-based restricted stock unit award, tax liability, withheld, Revocable Trust, +1 more
5 terms
performance-based restricted stock unit award financial
"shares earned pursuant to a performance-based restricted stock unit award"
tax liability financial
"withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability upon vesting"
withheld financial
"Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability"
Revocable Trust financial
"Shares held in the reporting person's name or in the Marc R. Benioff Revocable Trust"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
Fund LLC financial
"Shares held in the Marc Benioff Fund LLC (the "Fund")"
FAQ
What did Salesforce (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff report in this Form 4?
Marc Benioff reported a tax-related share withholding. 22,560 Salesforce common shares were withheld to cover his tax liability from vesting of a performance-based RSU award, rather than sold on the open market, and his overall share ownership remains very large.
What indirect Salesforce (CRM) holdings does Marc Benioff have?
Marc Benioff indirectly holds shares via a fund and a trust. He has 10,000,000 shares through the Marc Benioff Fund LLC and 107,000 shares held in a trust, in addition to his substantial direct holdings.
Was Marc Benioff’s Salesforce (CRM) transaction an open-market sale?
No, it was not an open-market sale. The 22,560 Salesforce shares were withheld by the company to satisfy Marc Benioff’s tax liability upon vesting of a performance-based RSU award, a common administrative transaction.