Freshworks (FRSH) director takes 1,710 shares instead of cash fees
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GANDHI SAMEER K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Freshworks Inc. director Sameer K. Gandhi received 1,710 shares of Class A common stock as a fully-vested restricted stock grant on April 1, 2026. He elected to take this equity in lieu of cash fees under Freshworks’ Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the first quarter of 2026.
After the grant, Gandhi holds 66,088 Class A shares directly. Additional Class A shares are held by related entities, including The Potomac Trust and several Accel Leaders and Potomac Investment funds, where he has roles but disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
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Insider Trade Summary
6 transactions reported
Mixed
6 txns
Insider
GANDHI SAMEER K
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 1,710 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 66,088 shares (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 446,395 shares (Indirect, See footnotes)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the grant of fully-vested restricted stock that the Reporting Person elected to receive in lieu of cash compensation under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Grant reflects director compensation for the first quarter of 2026. The number of shares received in lieu of cash was calculated by dividing the applicable value of the equity by the average closing price of our common stock over the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding April 1, 2026, rounded down to the nearest whole share. These shares are held by The Potomac Trust, dated 9/21/2001, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. These shares are held by Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 L.P. Accel Leaders 3 GP Associates L.L.C. ("AL3A") is the general partner of the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P. AL3A is the general partner of the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P. AL3A is the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.
Key Figures
Restricted stock grant: 1,710 shares
Direct holdings after grant: 66,088 shares
Potomac Trust holdings: 446,395 shares
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7 metrics
Restricted stock grant
1,710 shares
Fully-vested Class A common stock granted April 1, 2026
Direct holdings after grant
66,088 shares
Class A common stock held directly by Sameer K. Gandhi
Potomac Trust holdings
446,395 shares
Held by The Potomac Trust dated 9/21/2001; Gandhi is co-trustee
Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1
526,084 shares
Held by Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1; beneficial ownership disclaimed except pecuniary interest
Accel Leaders 3 L.P.
3,112,212 shares
Held by Accel Leaders 3 L.P.; Gandhi is a director of its GP entity
Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P.
128,846 shares
Held by Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P.; beneficial ownership disclaimed except pecuniary interest
Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P.
185,733 shares
Held by Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P.; Gandhi is a director of AL3A
Key Terms
fully-vested restricted stock, Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, Section 16 beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest, +1 more
5 terms
fully-vested restricted stock financial
"Represents the grant of fully-vested restricted stock that the Reporting Person elected to receive in lieu of cash compensation"
Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy financial
"in lieu of cash compensation under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy"
Section 16 beneficial ownership regulatory
"The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein"
pecuniary interest financial
"except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any"
co-trustee financial
"These shares are held by The Potomac Trust, dated 9/21/2001, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee"
