Planet Labs (PL) director exercises 423 earnout shares after $19 price trigger
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Planet Labs PBC director Ita M. Brennan reported the issuance and vesting of earnout-related equity. On January 21, 2026, an earnout award for 423 Earnout - Class A Shares was exercised at $0 per share, resulting in the acquisition of 423 shares of Class A Common Stock. After this transaction, Brennan directly beneficially owned 300,235 shares of Class A Common Stock.
The earnout shares were issued because Planet Labs met a $19.00 stock price threshold. A remaining earnout tranche will vest if the Class A share price reaches $21.00 over 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period prior to December 7, 2026, or if a qualifying change of control occurs with at least $21.00 per share consideration. The filing also notes an earlier Form 4 contained an administrative column-labeling error for a derivative disposition, without changing the previously reported beneficial ownership totals.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Earnout - Class A Shares | 423 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 423 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Includes (a) 6,957 RSUs that vest in equal quarterly installments on the 15th of March, June, September and December; and (b) 32,468 RSUs which fully vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant or (ii) the date of the issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders to occur following the grant. The RSUs represent a contingent right to receive one share of issuer's Class A Common Stock each and have no expiration date. Represents the issuance of earnout shares as a result of the achievement of the $19.00 stock price thresholds. The remaining earnout shares will vest in one final installment if the closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $21.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 day trading period prior to December 7, 2026, or if the Issuer consummates a change of control transaction prior to December 7, 2026 that entitles its stockholders to receive a per share consideration of at least $21.00. Due to an administrative error, the Form 4 previously filed on January 15, 2026 (the "Previous Form 4"), inadvertently reported the Table II, Column 5 Number of Derivative Securities Disposed in the incorrect Acquired (A) column instead of the correct Disposed (D) column. The previous Form 4 correctly reported the Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction and the other information therein despite this error.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Planet Labs PBC (PL) report for Ita M. Brennan?
The filing shows that Ita M. Brennan, a director of Planet Labs PBC, exercised an earnout award for 423 Earnout - Class A Shares on January 21, 2026, receiving 423 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $0 per share.
What correction to a prior Form 4 does this Planet Labs PBC (PL) filing describe?
The filing explains that a previous Form 4 filed January 15, 2026 mistakenly reported the derivative securities in Table II, Column 5 under the Acquired (A) column instead of the Disposed (D) column. It notes that the number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the transaction and other information in that prior filing were correctly reported despite the column-labeling error.
What RSU holdings are included in Ita M. Brennan’s Planet Labs PBC (PL) ownership?
The beneficial ownership includes 6,957 RSUs that vest in equal quarterly installments on the 15th of March, June, September and December, and 32,468 RSUs that fully vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant or the next annual stockholders’ meeting. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.