Clearwater (CWAN) CFO Executes Option Exercise and 10b5-1 Sales
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) insider transactions: Jim S. Cox, the company's Chief Financial Officer, exercised options and sold shares on 08/15/2025. He exercised a stock option covering 16,485 shares at an exercise price of $4.40 and acquired those shares. Concurrently, he sold 10,210 shares (weighted average sale price $19.4171) and separately sold 6,275 and 5,000 shares at weighted average prices around $19.41–$19.65. Some shares were withheld to cover tax obligations. After these transactions he reported beneficial ownership of 343,964 Class A shares.
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Insights
TL;DR: CFO exercised options and conducted planned sales under a 10b5-1 plan; remaining stake remains substantial.
The filing shows an option exercise and multiple sales by the CFO executed on 08/15/2025. Sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and included issuer-mandated withholding for taxes. The weighted average sale prices reported (~$19.22–$19.65 range) indicate orderly disposals rather than opportunistic large block trades. The reporting person retains a meaningful residual holding (~343,964 Class A shares), so these transactions appear to be liquidity and tax-driven rather than a full exit.
TL;DR: Transactions follow an established trading plan and include required tax withholdings, aligning with standard insider governance practices.
The Form 4 discloses that sales were made under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan adopted March 11, 2024, and that some shares were sold to satisfy tax withholding on option settlement. The presence of both the plan and issuer-mandated withholdings supports compliance with insider trading policies. No amendment or unusual derivatives activity beyond the exercise and associated option schedule is reported.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 16,485 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 16,485 | $4.40 | $73K |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 10,210 | $19.4171 | $198K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,275 | $19.4171 | $122K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $19.4128 | $97K |
Footnotes (1)
- The sale reported on this Form 4 includes shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise and settlement of stock options. The sale is mandated by the Issuer and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 11, 2024. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $19.22 USD to $19.65 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $19.22 USD to $19.63 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Vests 297,000 share(s) on 02-Nov-2020, 180,000 share(s) on 21-Jan-2020, 105,750 share(s) on 05-Mar-2021, 105,750 share(s) on 01-Jan-2022, 105,750 share(s) on 01-Jan-2023, 105,750 share(s) on 01-Jan-2024