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Freshworks (FRSH) director receives 2,437 fully-vested shares as Q1 2026 fees

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AUSTIN ROXANNE S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Freshworks Inc. director Roxanne S. Austin received 2,437 shares of Class A Common Stock as equity compensation. The shares are fully vested restricted stock granted in lieu of cash fees under the company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the first quarter of 2026.

The number of shares was determined by dividing the cash-equivalent director compensation by an average closing price of $8.07 per share, based on the 30 trading days before April 1, 2026, and rounding down to the nearest whole share. After this grant, Austin directly holds 188,838 shares of Freshworks Class A Common Stock.

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Insider AUSTIN ROXANNE S
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class A Common Stock 2,437 $8.07 $20K
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 188,838 shares (Direct)
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Shares granted 2,437 shares Fully-vested restricted stock grant in lieu of Q1 2026 cash fees
Reference price $8.07 per share Average closing price over 30 trading days before April 1, 2026
Total shares after grant 188,838 shares Roxanne S. Austin’s direct Class A Common Stock holdings after transaction
Grant timing First quarter 2026 Director compensation period covered by this equity award
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"
average closing price financial
"calculated by dividing the applicable value of the equity by the average closing price of our common stock"
Class A Common Stock financial
"security_title": "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.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
AUSTIN ROXANNE S

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O FRESHWORKS INC.
2950 S 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)
XDirector10% 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)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock04/01/2026A2,437(1)A$8.07188,838D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
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.
/s/ Pamela Sergeeff, Attorney-in-Fact04/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Freshworks (FRSH) director Roxanne S. Austin report on this Form 4?

Roxanne S. Austin reported receiving 2,437 shares of Freshworks Class A Common Stock as compensation. These fully vested restricted shares were granted instead of cash fees under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the first quarter of 2026.

Was the Freshworks (FRSH) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows no market purchase or sale. Instead, Roxanne S. Austin received a grant of fully vested restricted stock as director compensation, taken in shares rather than cash for the first quarter of 2026.

How was the number of shares determined in the Freshworks (FRSH) director grant?

The 2,437 shares were calculated by dividing the cash-equivalent director compensation by an average share price of $8.07. That average reflects the 30 consecutive trading days before April 1, 2026, then rounded down to the nearest whole share.

How many Freshworks (FRSH) shares does Roxanne S. Austin hold after this grant?

After the grant, Roxanne S. Austin directly holds 188,838 shares of Freshworks Class A Common Stock. This filing updates her total direct ownership to include the additional 2,437 fully vested restricted shares received as first-quarter 2026 director compensation.

What does “fully-vested restricted stock” mean in the Freshworks (FRSH) filing?

Fully-vested restricted stock means the shares are not subject to future vesting schedules and are owned immediately. In this case, Roxanne S. Austin received fully-vested shares as an immediate form of director compensation instead of cash for the first quarter of 2026.