Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) director gets equity grant in lieu of cash

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Phillips Dominic reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Datadog, Inc. director Dominic Phillips received a grant of 40 shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $118.05 per share. The shares were issued under the company’s non-employee director compensation policy, based on his choice to take equity instead of cash fees. Following this award, he directly holds 5,191 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Phillips Dominic

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	40	$118.05	$5K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 5,191 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 40 shares Grant value per share: $118.05 per share Shares held after grant: 5,191 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 40 shares Class A Common Stock grant to director on April 1, 2026

Grant value per share $118.05 per share Valuation used for the 40-share director grant

Shares held after grant 5,191 shares Dominic Phillips’ direct Class A holdings following the transaction

Key Terms

Class A Common Stock, non-employee director compensation policy, equity in lieu of cash

3 terms

Class A Common Stock financial

"This Class A Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

non-employee director compensation policy financial

"pursuant to the Issuers non-employee director compensation policy"

equity in lieu of cash financial

"based on his election to receive equity in lieu of cash"

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Phillips Dominic

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DATADOG, INC.

620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10018

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Datadog, Inc. [ DDOG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	04/01/2026		A(1)		40	A	$118.05	5,191	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Class A Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuers non-employee director compensation policy, based on his election to receive equity in lieu of cash.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kerry Acocella, Attorney-in-Fact	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Datadog (DDOG) director Dominic Phillips report on this Form 4?

Dominic Phillips reported receiving 40 shares of Datadog Class A Common Stock. The award was a grant under the non-employee director compensation policy, rather than an open-market purchase, and reflects his election to receive equity instead of cash compensation for board service.

Was the Datadog (DDOG) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction was a compensation grant, not an open-market purchase. The filing shows a code A acquisition, with shares issued under Datadog’s non-employee director compensation policy after Phillips chose to receive equity in lieu of cash fees.

How many Datadog (DDOG) shares does Dominic Phillips hold after this Form 4 grant?

After the grant, Dominic Phillips directly holds 5,191 shares of Datadog Class A Common Stock. This total includes the newly issued 40-share award and represents his direct ownership position reported in this Form 4 filing.

At what price was the Datadog (DDOG) director stock grant reported on the Form 4?

The grant was reported at $118.05 per share for the 40 Class A Common Stock shares. This price is the value used in the Form 4 disclosure and reflects the compensation valuation for the equity issued instead of cash.

Why did Datadog (DDOG) issue stock to Dominic Phillips instead of paying cash?

The footnote explains the stock was issued under Datadog’s non-employee director compensation policy. Phillips elected to receive equity in lieu of cash, so his board compensation for that period was delivered as Class A Common Stock instead of a cash payment.