[Form 4] DocuSign, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
DocuSign director James A. Beer received a grant of 729 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on 08/29/2025. Each RSU converts to one share of DocuSign common stock and was granted at a $0 purchase price. The filing shows the Reporting Person beneficially owns 14,649 shares directly and 5,543 shares indirectly (by trust) after the reported transactions, and holds 2,187 shares underlying RSUs following the grant. The RSUs have a vest commencement date of 05/29/2025 and vest in equal quarterly installments over one year, with the final installment subject to earlier vesting tied to the company’s next annual meeting or the one-year anniversary. The RSUs do not expire and are canceled if they fail to vest.
- Director equity grant aligns interests with shareholders via time-based RSUs that convert one-for-one to common shares
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Director awarded 729 RSUs, aligning interests with shareholders; vesting is time-based over one year.
The grant is a standard equity compensation practice for non-employee directors to align incentives with shareholders. The RSUs carry no exercise price and convert one-for-one into common shares, with quarterly vesting beginning 05/29/2025 and a provision accelerating the final installment to the earlier of the next annual meeting or one-year anniversary. The director’s direct and indirect holdings (14,649 D and 5,543 I) plus 2,187 RSU-underlying shares indicate continued insider exposure to company equity, which is governance-positive for alignment but routine in nature.
TL;DR: A routine, time-based RSU grant with standard vesting terms and zero purchase price; immaterial to capitalization.
The award of 729 RSUs at $0 is consistent with typical director equity grants and reflects compensation rather than a market purchase. Vesting over four quarterly installments provides retention incentives. The filing reports exact post-transaction beneficial ownership counts, allowing clear tracking of insider holdings. There is no indication of accelerated cash settlement or market-impacting size; therefore the transaction appears non-material to overall capitalization.