ServiceNow legal chief exercises RSUs, covers taxes

ServiceNow, Inc. Pres. & Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ServiceNow, Inc. Pres. & Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units. On May 15, 2026, he acquired common stock through the vesting and conversion of RSUs in two blocks of 2,209 and 2,857 shares. To cover federal and state tax withholding obligations from these RSU vestings, he relinquished 870 and 1,125 shares of common stock at a price of $95.07 per share, as permitted under Rule 16b-3. The transactions reflect derivative exercises and tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market buying or selling.

Insider Trade Summary

5,066 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 6 txns

Insider Nowbar Hossein

Role Pres. & Chief Legal Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	2,857	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	2,209	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	2,857	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,125	$95.07	$107K
Exercise	Common Stock	2,209	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	870	$95.07	$83K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 52,873 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 5,231 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Represents shares relinquished by the Reporting Person in exchange for the Issuer's payment of federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of RSUs, in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
2. F2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.
3. F3. The restricted stock units vest as to 1/12th of the total shares quarterly, with the first vesting having occurred on February 13, 2026, and subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
4. F4. The restricted stock units vest in 12 equal quarterly installments, with the first vesting having occurred on May 15, 2026, and subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.

Key Figures

Tax-withholding shares (lot 1): 870 shares at $95.07 Tax-withholding shares (lot 2): 1,125 shares at $95.07 RSU-derived shares (block 1): 2,209 shares +3 more

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Tax-withholding shares (lot 1) 870 shares at $95.07 Common stock relinquished for tax obligations on May 15, 2026

Tax-withholding shares (lot 2) 1,125 shares at $95.07 Additional common stock relinquished for tax obligations

RSU-derived shares (block 1) 2,209 shares Common stock acquired via RSU conversion on May 15, 2026

RSU-derived shares (block 2) 2,857 shares Additional common stock acquired via RSU conversion

Total derivative exercises 5,066 shares Exercise or conversion shares summarized for this Form 4

Total tax-withholding shares 1,995 shares Shares used to satisfy tax obligations on RSU vesting

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, Rule 16b-3, tax withholding obligations, derivative exercise/conversion

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Restricted Stock Units financial

"The restricted stock units vest as to 1/12th of the total shares quarterly"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"shares relinquished ... in accordance with Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

tax withholding obligations financial

"payment of federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person"

derivative exercise/conversion financial

"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion" for RSU-related entries"

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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^*

Nowbar Hossein

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SERVICENOW, INC.

2225 LAWSON LANE

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA 95054

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ServiceNow, Inc. [ NOW ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Pres. & Chief Legal Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/15/2026		M		2,857	A	$0	5,017	D
Common Stock	05/15/2026		F		1,125(1)	D	$95.07	3,892	D
Common Stock	05/15/2026		M		2,209	A	$0	6,101	D
Common Stock	05/15/2026		F		870(1)	D	$95.07	5,231	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	05/15/2026		M			2,857	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,857	$0	28,570	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	05/15/2026		M			2,209	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	2,209	$0	24,303	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares relinquished by the Reporting Person in exchange for the Issuer's payment of federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of RSUs, in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.

3. The restricted stock units vest as to 1/12th of the total shares quarterly, with the first vesting having occurred on February 13, 2026, and subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.

4. The restricted stock units vest in 12 equal quarterly installments, with the first vesting having occurred on May 15, 2026, and subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Hossein Nowbar	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)