Cloudflare Executive's Strategic Stock Sale: CFO Offloads Shares Near All-Time Highs
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Cloudflare CFO Thomas J. Seifert executed several transactions on June 20, 2025, as part of a pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on November 26, 2024:
- Exercised 10,000 employee stock options at $2.04 per share, converting Class B shares to Class A common stock
- Subsequently sold a total of 10,000 Class A shares in multiple transactions at weighted average prices ranging from $179.43 to $184.44 per share
- Following these transactions, Seifert directly owns 241,550 Class A shares
- Maintains indirect ownership of 383,300 shares through various entities: - 200,000 shares via Center Court Partners Ltd. - 183,300 shares across three Center Court 2020 Trusts (61,100 each)
The transactions were executed under an existing trading plan, suggesting these sales were part of a predetermined strategy rather than a reactive decision. All reported option shares were fully vested and exercisable at the time of the transaction.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 10,000 shares ($1,807,588)
Net Sell
14 txns
Insider
SEIFERT THOMAS J
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
10,000 shs ($1.81M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class B Common Stock | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,820 | $179.4303 | $865K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,436 | $180.4437 | $259K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,400 | $181.8234 | $255K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,644 | $182.7518 | $300K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 600 | $183.6267 | $110K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $184.44 | $18K |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 150,341 shares (Direct);
Class B Common Stock — 18,925 shares (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 251,550 shares (Direct);
Class B Common Stock — 200,000 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (1)
- Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time into Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis at the reporting person's election and has no expiration date. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 26, 2024. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $179.09 to $180.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (3) through (7) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $180.09 to $181.02, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $181.20 to $182.17, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $182.20 to $183.18, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $183.26 to $184.17, inclusive. Shares subject to the option are fully vested and immediately exercisable. The shares are held of record by Center Court Partners Ltd., for which the reporting person serves as a partner. The shares are held of record by Center Court 2020 Trust 1 UA 12/11/20, for which the reporting person serves as trustee. The shares are held of record by Center Court 2020 Trust 2 UA 12/11/20, for which the reporting person serves as trustee. The shares are held of record by Center Court 2020 Trust 3 UA 12/11/20, for which the reporting person serves as trustee.
FAQ
Was NET CFO Seifert's stock sale planned in advance?
Yes, the sale was planned in advance. According to the filing, the transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was adopted by Thomas Seifert on November 26, 2024. Rule 10b5-1 plans are pre-scheduled trading plans used by insiders to avoid accusations of insider trading.
What options on NET stock does the CFO still hold?
Following the reported transactions, Thomas Seifert still holds 150,341 employee stock options with an exercise price of $2.04 that are fully vested and immediately exercisable. These options expire on July 25, 2027.