DigitalOcean CEO sells $1.6M in company stock

DigitalOcean’s CEO reported a Rule 10b5-1 planned sale of 11,394 shares at $140, leaving him with 751,423 shares directly held.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (DOCN) reported that Chief Executive Officer and director Srinivasan Padmanabhan T sold 11,394 shares of common stock on September 21, 2026 in an open-market or private transaction at $140.00 per share. Following this sale, he directly holds 751,423 shares of DigitalOcean common stock. The sale was effected under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 11,394 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Srinivasan Padmanabhan T

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 11,394 shs ($1.60M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock F1	11,394	$140.00	$1.60M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 751,423 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 11,394 shares Sale price per share: $140.00 per share Shares held after transaction: 751,423 shares

3 metrics

Shares sold 11,394 shares Common stock sold by the CEO on September 21, 2026

Sale price per share $140.00 per share Price for the September 21, 2026 sale of 11,394 shares

Shares held after transaction 751,423 shares Direct holdings of the CEO following the reported sale

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, open market or private transaction

2 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person."

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

open market or private transaction financial

"Sale in open market or private transaction"

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What insider transaction did DOCN report for its CEO on this Form 4?

DigitalOcean reported that its CEO, Srinivasan Padmanabhan T, sold 11,394 shares of common stock on September 21, 2026 in an open-market or private transaction at $140.00 per share.

How many DOCN shares does the CEO hold after the September 21, 2026 sale?

After the reported sale, CEO Srinivasan Padmanabhan T directly holds 751,423 shares of DigitalOcean common stock, as disclosed in the Form 4.

Was the DOCN CEO’s September 2026 stock sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states that the sale reported in the Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.

What was the price for the DOCN shares sold by the CEO?

The CEO’s reported transaction involved the sale of 11,394 shares of DigitalOcean common stock at a price of $140.00 per share.

Is this Form 4 transaction for DOCN a purchase or a sale by the insider?

This Form 4 reports a sale of DigitalOcean common stock by the insider, specifically an open-market or private sale of 11,394 shares by the CEO.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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hours per response:			0.5

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

X

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^*

Srinivasan Padmanabhan T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

105 EDGEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 425

(Street)

BROOMFIELD COLORADO 80021

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. [ DOCN ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/21/2026

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
Common Stock	09/21/2026		S(1)		11,394	D	$140	751,423	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. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Tiffany Hui, Attorney-in-Fact	09/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)