Freshworks awards 1,162,790 RSUs to tech chief

Freshworks’ Chief Product & Tech Officer received a multi-year RSU award contingent on continued service.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Freshworks Inc. (symbol: FRSH) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Manning Ryan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Freshworks Inc. (FRSH) reported that Chief Product & Tech Officer Ryan Manning received an equity award of Class A Common Stock on September 1, 2026. The award consists of 1,162,790 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon settlement.

The RSUs were granted at a stated price of $0.00 per share as a compensation award and will vest in equal quarterly installments over four years following September 1, 2026, subject to Manning’s continuous service under Freshworks’ 2022 Inducement Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,162,790 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Manning Ryan

Role Chief Product & Tech Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock F1	1,162,790	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 1,162,790 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents the grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement. The RSUs shall vest in equal quarterly installments over four years following September 1, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2022 Inducement Plan).

Key Figures

RSUs granted: 1,162,790 shares Price per share: $0.00 per share Shares following transaction: 1,162,790 shares +1 more

4 metrics

RSUs granted 1,162,790 shares Restricted Stock Unit award of Class A Common Stock granted September 1, 2026

Price per share $0.00 per share Stated price for the RSU grant

Shares following transaction 1,162,790 shares Direct ownership position reported after the RSU grant

Vesting period 4 years RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over four years following September 1, 2026

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Unit (RSU), Class A Common Stock, Continuous Service, 2022 Inducement Plan

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Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) financial

"Represents the grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award."

A restricted stock unit (RSU) is a promise from a company to give an employee company shares (or cash equal to their value) at a future date if certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company or hitting performance targets. For investors, RSUs matter because when they convert into actual shares they increase the number of shares available and can create selling pressure as employees cash out—think of them as a future paycheck paid in company stock.

Class A Common Stock financial

"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock"

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.

Continuous Service financial

"subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2022 Inducement Plan)"

2022 Inducement Plan financial

"as defined in the Issuer's 2022 Inducement Plan"

FAQ

What equity award did FRSH grant to Chief Product & Tech Officer Ryan Manning?

Freshworks granted 1,162,790 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of Class A Common Stock to Chief Product & Tech Officer Ryan Manning on September 1, 2026. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon settlement.

How do the RSUs granted to the FRSH executive vest?

The RSUs granted to the Freshworks Chief Product & Tech Officer vest in equal quarterly installments over four years following September 1, 2026, and are subject to the executive’s continuous service under Freshworks’ 2022 Inducement Plan.

What is the exercise or purchase price of the FRSH RSU award?

The Form 4 states a price of $0.00 per share for the 1,162,790 RSUs. As RSUs, they represent a contingent right to receive shares upon settlement, rather than being purchased at a market price on the grant date.

How many FRSH shares does the executive hold after this RSU grant?

After the reported RSU grant, the executive is shown as holding 1,162,790 shares of Class A Common Stock in direct ownership, corresponding to the RSU award reported in the filing.

Is the FRSH RSU award dependent on the executive’s continued employment?

Yes. The RSUs will vest only if the Chief Product & Tech Officer maintains Continuous Service, as defined in Freshworks’ 2022 Inducement Plan, over the four-year vesting period following September 1, 2026.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Manning Ryan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O FRESHWORKS INC.

2950 SOUTH DELAWARE STREET, SUITE 201

(Street)

SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA 94403

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Freshworks Inc. [ FRSH ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Product & Tech Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026

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	09/01/2026		A		1,162,790(1)	A	$0	1,162,790	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. Represents the grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement. The RSUs shall vest in equal quarterly installments over four years following September 1, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2022 Inducement Plan).

	/s/ Pamela Sergeeff, Attorney-in-Fact	09/03/2026
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