[Form 4/A] Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Amended Insider Trading Activity
Sandeep Sahai, CEO and Director of Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (CWAN), filed an amendment to Form 4 reporting option exercise and related share transactions on 08/20/2025. He exercised 7,094 stock options with an exercise price of $4.40 and acquired 7,094 Class A shares. To cover tax withholding, 4,056 shares were withheld. Separately, 3,038 shares were sold under a 10b5-1 plan at a weighted average price of $20.01, reducing his direct holdings. Following these transactions he beneficially owned 895,663 Class A shares and held 94,967 derivative securities representing underlying Class A shares.
- Exercise of options at $4.40 increased direct holdings by 7,094 shares, showing continued vested ownership alignment with company performance
- Transactions executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, indicating trades were pre-planned and not opportunistic
- Amendment corrects a scrivener's error in the derivative securities count, demonstrating attention to accurate disclosure
- Insider sales of 3,038 shares at a weighted average of $20.01 reduced direct holdings
- 4,056 shares withheld for taxes reduced the net shares received from the option exercise
Insights
TL;DR: Amendment reports routine option exercise, tax withholding and planned sales under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan; not an unexpected governance event.
The filing documents a standard insider exercise and settlement of options plus share dispositions executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted September 9, 2024. The withholding of 4,056 shares to satisfy taxes is issuer-mandated and typical following option exercises. The amendment corrects a scrivener's error only, which suggests administrative diligence. From a governance perspective these actions reflect routine liquidity management rather than governance change or material reallocation of control.
TL;DR: Insider sold 3,038 shares at ~$20.01 under a 10b5-1 plan and exercised options, modestly altering stake but not indicating non-routine activity.
Transactions: exercise of 7,094 options at $4.40 created 7,094 shares; 4,056 shares were withheld for taxes; 3,038 shares sold at a weighted average of $20.01 under a documented 10b5-1 plan. The amendment corrects the reported derivative share total and does not change the underlying economic events. These movements are consistent with pre-planned selling and exercise-related tax settlements. Impact on outstanding ownership is limited given the remaining direct and derivative holdings reported.