MongoDB (MDB) director Dwight Merriman sells 16,000 shares in planned trades
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MongoDB, Inc. director Dwight A. Merriman reported open-market sales totaling 16,000 shares of common stock. On May 14, he sold 10,000 shares held directly, and on May 18 he sold 6,000 shares held indirectly through a trust, at prices around $293–$324 per share.
The filing notes these transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating they were pre-arranged. After these trades, Merriman holds about 1,002,430 shares directly and 475,708 shares indirectly via The Dwight A. Merriman 2012 Trust, plus 79,262 shares in a charitable foundation where he has voting and investment power but no pecuniary interest.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 16,000 shares ($4,869,798)
Net Sell
18 txns
Insider
MERRIMAN DWIGHT A
Role
null
Sold
16,000 shs ($4.87M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,188 | $309.72 | $368K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 773 | $311.36 | $241K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,039 | $311.92 | $636K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,880 | $322.58 | $606K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 114 | $323.29 | $37K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 6 | $324.16 | $2K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 886 | $293.18 | $260K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,130 | $294.47 | $333K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,396 | $295.60 | $413K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 933 | $296.50 | $277K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 562 | $298.04 | $167K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,588 | $298.92 | $475K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 917 | $299.98 | $275K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,110 | $301.03 | $334K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,184 | $302.02 | $358K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 258 | $302.97 | $78K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 36 | $304.08 | $11K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 475,708 shares (Indirect, By Trust);
Common Stock — 1,002,430 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The transactions were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $292.80 to $293.68, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $293.93 to $294.89, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $295.07 to $296.04, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $296.07 to $296.91, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $297.45 to $298.40, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $298.45 to $299.33, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $299.59 to $300.57, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $300.58 to $301.56, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $301.62 to $302.57, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.67 to $303.35, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $309.40 to $309.93, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. These shares are held by The Dwight A. Merriman 2012 Trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $310.70 to $311.50, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $311.91 to $312.20, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $322.03 to $322.94, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $323.16 to $323.59, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The Dwight A. Merriman Charitable Foundation is a Delaware nonstock nonprofit corporation. The Reporting Person is deemed to have voting and investment power over the shares of MongoDB, Inc. Common Stock held by the Dwight A. Merriman Charitable Foundation, but has no pecuniary interest in these shares.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 16,000 shares
Direct shares sold: 10,000 shares
Trust shares sold: 6,000 shares
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8 metrics
Total shares sold
16,000 shares
Net shares sold across May 14 and May 18 transactions
Direct shares sold
10,000 shares
Open-market sales on May 14 from direct holdings
Trust shares sold
6,000 shares
Open-market sales on May 18 by The Dwight A. Merriman 2012 Trust
Direct holdings after trades
1,002,430 shares
Common stock held directly following May 14 sales
Trust holdings after trades
475,708 shares
Common stock held indirectly via 2012 Trust after May 18 sales
Charitable foundation holdings
79,262 shares
Shares held by Dwight A. Merriman Charitable Foundation; no pecuniary interest
Example sale price
$324.16 per share
One reported weighted average sale price on May 18
Example sale price
$293.18 per share
One reported weighted average sale price on May 14
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, pecuniary interest, indirect ownership, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The transactions were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions..."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
pecuniary interest financial
"The Reporting Person is deemed to have voting and investment power... but has no pecuniary interest in these shares."
indirect ownership financial
"direct_or_indirect: "I", nature_of_ownership: "By Trust""
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale", transaction_code_description: "Sale in open market or private transaction""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
On what dates did the MongoDB (MDB) director’s reported stock sales occur?
The reported sales occurred on May 14 and May 18. On May 14, Merriman sold 10,000 shares from his direct holdings. On May 18, he sold an additional 6,000 shares indirectly through The Dwight A. Merriman 2012 Trust in open-market trades.
What is the role of trusts and foundations in Dwight A. Merriman’s MongoDB (MDB) holdings?
Some shares are held indirectly. 475,708 shares are in The Dwight A. Merriman 2012 Trust for his children, and 79,262 shares are held by the Dwight A. Merriman Charitable Foundation. He has voting and investment power over the foundation’s shares but no pecuniary interest in them.