Guidewire president sells 6,576 shares for taxes

Guidewire Software, Inc. president John P. Mullen reported an open-market sale of 6,576 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026 at an average price of $163.8579 per share.

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Guidewire Software, Inc. president John P. Mullen reported an open-market sale of 6,576 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026 at an average price of $163.8579 per share. According to the footnote, these shares were sold by the company to cover taxes tied to restricted stock unit settlement, making this a tax-related, non-discretionary transaction. After this sale, Mullen directly holds 135,407 shares of Guidewire common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 6,576 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Mullen John P

Role President

Sold 6,576 shs ($1.08M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	6,576	$163.8579	$1.08M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 135,407 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Shares sold by Issuer to cover taxes associated with settlement of Restricted Stock Units.

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What insider transaction did Guidewire (GWRE) report for John P. Mullen?

Guidewire reported that president John P. Mullen had 6,576 shares of common stock sold on his behalf. The sale occurred on March 17, 2026 at an average price of $163.8579 per share to satisfy tax obligations from restricted stock unit settlement.

Was the GWRE insider sale by John P. Mullen a discretionary trade?

The sale does not appear discretionary. A footnote states the shares were sold by the issuer to cover taxes tied to restricted stock unit settlement, indicating a tax-withholding related sale rather than a personal portfolio decision by John P. Mullen.

How many Guidewire (GWRE) shares did John P. Mullen sell and at what price?

6,576 shares of Guidewire common stock were sold in this transaction. The reported average sale price was $163.8579 per share, and the filing characterizes the transaction as an open-market or private sale used to cover tax obligations from restricted stock unit settlement.

How many Guidewire (GWRE) shares does John P. Mullen hold after the sale?

After the reported tax-related sale, John P. Mullen directly holds 135,407 shares of Guidewire common stock. This remaining position, disclosed in the Form 4, shows he retains a substantial equity stake in the company following the 6,576-share transaction.

What does the footnote in John P. Mullen’s GWRE Form 4 explain?

The footnote explains that the shares were sold by the issuer to cover taxes associated with the settlement of restricted stock units. This clarifies the transaction is connected to equity compensation and tax withholding, rather than a discretionary open-market sale for investment reasons.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/18/2026 - 04:07 PM EDT

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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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^*

Mullen John P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC.

970 PARK PL, SUITE 200

(Street)

SAN MATEO

CALIFORNIA

94403

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guidewire Software, Inc. [ GWRE ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		6,576	D	$163.8579	135,407	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares sold by Issuer to cover taxes associated with settlement of Restricted Stock Units.

Remarks:

	By: Winston King, Attorney-in-Fact for John P. Mullen	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR