[Form 4] Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Insider transactions at Clearwater Analytics (CWAN): Jim S. Cox, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, had Restricted Stock Units vest on 09/30/2025 and received a total of 10,938 Class A common shares from two vesting events (3,125 and 7,813 shares). Following vesting, the reporting person sold 5,919 shares on the same date to cover tax-withholding obligations at an average price of $17.6772 per share, leaving 343,983 shares beneficially owned directly. The sales were described as mandatory "sell-to-cover" transactions required by the issuer and not discretionary trades by the reporting person.
- RSU vesting increased the CFO's direct ownership by 10,938 Class A shares, reflecting compensation realization
- Disclosure complies with Section 16 and clearly states that sales were mandated for tax withholding, not discretionary
- Sell-to-cover resulted in disposal of 5,919 shares, reducing the net incremental ownership from the vesting
- Reported sale price of $17.6772 for the withheld shares shows shares were sold into the market at that price
Insights
TL;DR: Routine executive RSU vesting with mandatory sell-to-cover tax sales; no discretionary trading reported, neutral for investors.
The Form 4 discloses standard compensation settlement activity: two RSU grants vested and settled into Class A common shares, increasing the CFO’s direct holdings before a simultaneous sell-to-cover action reduced those shares to satisfy tax obligations. The sale price reported was $17.6772 per share for 5,919 shares sold. This filing does not indicate stock option exercises, open-market purchases, or voluntary dispositions that would signal active trading by management. The nature and timing are consistent with scheduled compensation vesting and company withholding policy.
TL;DR: Compensation-related vesting and tax-withholding sale; disclosure aligns with Section 16 reporting requirements.
The statement shows required compliance with insider reporting rules and issuer-mandated tax withholding via sell-to-cover. Vesting schedules for the RSUs are specified: one tranche vests quarterly over four years starting 01/01/2024 and another starting 01/01/2025, with settlement within thirty days of vesting. The filing is procedural and provides transparency about ownership changes without revealing discretionary insider market timing, supporting governance transparency.