[Form 4] ON24 INC. Insider Trading Activity
Insider transactions by ON24, Inc. (ONTF): The reporting person, Sharan Sharat (President, CEO, Director and >10% owner), executed transactions on 09/16/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted May 14, 2025. Mr. Sharat exercised stock options with an exercise price of $0.89 to acquire 53,459 shares, increasing option-based common shares underlying to 106,918. He also sold 32,159 shares in multiple trades at a weighted average price of $5.5506 per share, with sale prices ranging between $5.46 and $5.62. Following these transactions, he beneficially owned 3,620,863 shares.
- Exercise of options: Reporting person exercised 53,459 options at an exercise price of $0.89.
- Use of Rule 10b5-1 plan: The sale was effected pursuant to a documented 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 14, 2025.
- Insider sale: 32,159 shares were sold at a weighted average price of $5.5506, reducing direct holdings.
- High beneficial ownership concentration: After transactions, the reporting person still beneficially owned 3,620,863 shares, indicating significant insider exposure.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised options and sold a portion of shares under a pre-established trading plan, netting liquidity.
The Form 4 shows a contemporaneous option exercise and partial sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The exercise converted in-the-money options priced at $0.89 into 53,459 shares while a subsequent disposition of 32,159 shares occurred at a weighted average of $5.5506. These are routine Section 16 disclosures for an executive who is also a significant shareholder; the filing documents the mechanics and resulting beneficial ownership of 3,620,863 shares.
TL;DR: Significant insider sale by a top executive occurred under a preplanned trading arrangement; governance watchers will note timing and ownership level.
The report confirms the director and CEO uses a documented 10b5-1 plan adopted May 14, 2025, for the sales on 09/16/2025. The combination of option exercise and sale is disclosed, including price ranges and post-transaction beneficial ownership. While procedural safeguards are present (10b5-1 plan), stakeholders often review such filings for cadence and frequency of sales relative to insider ownership concentration and corporate milestones.