Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) CEO nets PSU share award with tax withholding

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Planet Labs PBC Co-Founder and CEO Marshall William Spencer received 77,744 shares of Class A Common Stock as a performance-based equity award. These shares were acquired upon vesting of performance RSUs that he elected to receive instead of a cash bonus for the second half of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.

To cover withholding tax on this PSU vesting, 39,572 shares were withheld by Planet Labs at a price of $26.96 per share; footnotes clarify that no shares were sold by Spencer in the market. After these transactions, he directly holds 3,392,726 shares of Class A Common Stock.

The filing also notes that his holdings include 2,222,807 RSUs that vest in equal quarterly installments on the 15th of March, June, September and December, each RSU representing a right to receive one share with no stated expiration date.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Marshall William Spencer

Role Co-Founder and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	77,744	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	39,572	$26.96	$1.07M

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 3,432,298 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Represents shares acquired upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units ("PSUs") that were received in lieu of the Reporting Person's cash bonus earned for the second half of fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 ("H2") under the Issuer's Amended & Restated Annual Cash Incentive Plan. The Reporting Person elected to convert such cash bonus into PSUs representing 125% of the earned cash bonus amount for H2. No shares were sold by the reporting person. This transaction represents shares of issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld by the issuer in payment of the withholding tax liability incurred upon the vesting of PSUs. Includes 2,222,807 RSUs that vest in equal quarterly installments on the 15th of March, June, September and December. The RSUs represent a contingent right to receive one share of issuer's Class A Common Stock each and have no expiration date.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/23/2026 - 04:13 PM

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Marshall William Spencer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PLANET LABS PBC

645 HARRISON STREET, FLOOR 4

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA

94107

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Planet Labs PBC [ PL ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Co-Founder and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	03/19/2026		A		77,744⁽¹⁾	A	$0	3,432,298	D
Class A Common Stock	03/19/2026		F		39,572⁽²⁾	D	$26.96	3,392,726⁽³⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units ("PSUs") that were received in lieu of the Reporting Person's cash bonus earned for the second half of fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 ("H2") under the Issuer's Amended & Restated Annual Cash Incentive Plan. The Reporting Person elected to convert such cash bonus into PSUs representing 125% of the earned cash bonus amount for H2.

2. No shares were sold by the reporting person. This transaction represents shares of issuer's Class A Common Stock withheld by the issuer in payment of the withholding tax liability incurred upon the vesting of PSUs.

3. Includes 2,222,807 RSUs that vest in equal quarterly installments on the 15th of March, June, September and December. The RSUs represent a contingent right to receive one share of issuer's Class A Common Stock each and have no expiration date.

	/s/ LeeAnn Linck, Attorney-in-fact for: William Spencer Marshall	03/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Planet Labs (PL) CEO report on this Form 4?

Planet Labs CEO Marshall William Spencer reported vesting of performance RSUs that yielded 77,744 Class A shares as equity compensation. These units were received instead of a cash bonus for the second half of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.

How many Planet Labs (PL) shares did the CEO receive and at what cost?

Marshall William Spencer acquired 77,744 shares of Planet Labs Class A Common Stock at no cash cost as they came from vesting performance RSUs. The award reflects his election to take PSUs instead of a cash bonus for that performance period.

Were any Planet Labs (PL) shares sold by the CEO in this filing?

No shares were sold by the CEO. The Form 4 explains that 39,572 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld by Planet Labs solely to pay withholding tax on the PSU vesting, which is a non-market tax-withholding disposition.

How many Planet Labs (PL) shares does the CEO own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Marshall William Spencer directly holds 3,392,726 shares of Planet Labs Class A Common Stock. This figure reflects the PSU vesting and the 39,572 shares withheld by the company to satisfy related tax obligations.

What ongoing RSU awards does the Planet Labs (PL) CEO hold?

The CEO’s holdings include 2,222,807 restricted stock units that vest in equal quarterly installments on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15. Each RSU converts into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date mentioned.

What does the tax-withholding transaction mean for Planet Labs (PL) CEO ownership?

The 39,572-share tax-withholding transaction reflects shares withheld by Planet Labs to cover taxes on vested PSUs, not an open-market sale. After this withholding, the CEO continues to hold over 3.39 million Class A shares directly.