Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) CEO discloses Rule 10b5-1 stock sales and share conversions
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, who is also Board Co-Chair and a director, reported multiple transactions in Cloudflare Class A common stock over several days in early December 2025. On December 3, 4, and 5, 2025, he converted blocks of Class B common stock into Class A common stock, including 30,209 shares on December 3 and 52,384 shares on both December 4 and 5, all held indirectly through trusts.
Following these conversions, he reported a series of open-market sales of Class A shares on the same dates at weighted average prices generally between about $198 and $205 per share, in multiple tranches. The filing states that each share of Class B stock is convertible into one share of Class A stock with no expiration and that the reported sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted on February 11, 2025.
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Insights
CEO executed planned stock sales via trust structures and conversions, with large indirect holdings and voting power remaining.
The filing shows the CEO and Board Co-Chair of Cloudflare, Inc. engaging in multiple transactions over
The reporting person holds these securities indirectly through several trusts, including the Matthew Prince Revocable Trust and various grantor retained annuity and family trusts. The filing describes re-registrations among trusts, which change the record holder but keep the reporting person in an advisory or trustee role. Following the reported transactions, substantial derivative positions in Class B shares remain, each convertible into Class A on a one-to-one basis, preserving significant economic and voting exposure.
This activity mainly reflects ongoing equity diversification and estate planning within a pre-established plan rather than a disclosed change in company operations or strategy. The key items to watch over time are the pace of future Rule 10b5-1 sales, any further re-registrations among the trusts, and changes in total beneficial ownership and voting power as additional Class B shares convert into Class A in subsequent reporting periods.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 52,384 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 52,384 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 30,529 | $200.1306 | $6.11M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,269 | $200.9852 | $657K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,490 | $202.2156 | $1.31M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,232 | $203.0176 | $1.27M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,668 | $204.1067 | $1.16M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 196 | $204.6823 | $40K |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 52,384 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 52,384 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,368 | $201.4228 | $880K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,780 | $202.1512 | $966K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,441 | $203.3425 | $2.33M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 27,251 | $204.1987 | $5.56M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,544 | $205.0192 | $932K |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 30,209 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 30,209 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,412 | $198.8011 | $281K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,712 | $199.6906 | $1.54M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,151 | $200.7054 | $1.23M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,944 | $201.7277 | $1.20M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 15,448 | $202.7204 | $3.13M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 10,504 | $203.7085 | $2.14M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,213 | $204.4142 | $1.07M |
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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 shares are held of record by The Matthew Prince Revocable Trust dated October 29, 2015 (the "Revocable Trust"), for which the reporting person serves as trustee. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 11, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.17 to $199.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to 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 (4) through (21) 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 $199.18 to $200.115, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.18 to $201.175, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.19 to $202.185, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.19 to $203.16, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $203.22 to $204.21, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.22 to $204.80, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.75 to $201.72, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.75 to $202.74, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.785 to $203.78, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $203.785 to $204.78, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.785 to $205.50, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.58 to $200.57, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.585 to $201.575, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.59 to $202.58, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.59 to $203.56, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $203.61 to $204.58, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.61 to $205.055, inclusive. Includes 357 shares previously reported as held of record by The Matthew Prince 2023 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 2 dated August 14, 2023, for which the reporting person serves as co-trustee and investment advisor (the "2023 Annuity Trust 2") and 505 shares previously reported as held of record by The Matthew Prince 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 2 dated August 20, 2024, for which the reporting person serves as co-trustee and investment advisor (the "2024 Annuity Trust 2") which were re-registered on November 28, 2025 and are now held of record by the Revocable Trust. The shares are held of record by The Prince Family Nonexempt Irrevocable Trust dated March 29, 2016, for which the reporting person serves as an investment advisor. The shares are held of record by The Prince Family Exempt Irrevocable Trust dated March 29, 2016, for which the reporting person serves as an investment advisor. Excludes 357 shares previously reported as held of record by The Prince 2021 Remainder Trust dated September 23, 2021, for which the reporting person serves as an investment advisor (the "2021 Remainder Trust") which were re-registered on November 28, 2025 in the name of the 2023 Annuity Trust 2. The shares are held of record by 2021 Remainder Trust. The shares are held of record by The Matthew Prince 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated 05/20/2024, for which the reporting person serves as co-trustee and investment advisor. Excludes 505 shares previously reported as held of record by the 2024 Annuity Trust 2 which were re-registered on November 28, 2025 and are now held of record by the Revocable Trust. The shares are held of record by the 2024 Annuity Trust 2. The shares are held of record by The Matthew Prince 2025 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 10, 2025, for which the reporting person serves as an investment advisor. The shares are held of record by The Matthew Prince 2025 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 2 dated August 11, 2025, for which the reporting person serves as co-trustee and investment advisor.
FAQ
What insider activity did Cloudflare (NET) disclose in this Form 4?
The filing shows that CEO and Board Co-Chair Matthew Prince converted Class B common stock into Class A common stock and then sold portions of those Class A shares in the open market on December 3, 4, and 5, 2025 at various weighted average prices around $198–$205 per share.
Were Matthew Prince’s Cloudflare (NET) stock sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing notes that the sales reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan that Matthew Prince adopted on February 11, 2025, which is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5‑1(c).
What types of Cloudflare (NET) securities were involved in these insider transactions?
The transactions involve conversions of Class B common stock into Class A common stock and subsequent sales of Class A shares. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into one share of Class A common stock and has no expiration date, according to the disclosure.
What does the Form 4 say about Matthew Prince’s remaining derivative holdings in Cloudflare (NET)?
Table II lists substantial holdings of Class B common stock that are convertible into Class A shares. One line, for example, shows derivative securities corresponding to 6,928,408 shares of Class A common stock held indirectly, reflecting ongoing significant exposure to Cloudflare equity.