Tax-driven sale: Spire (SPIR) COO disposes 4,660 shares under plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Spire Global, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Celia Pelez Perez reported an open-market sale of 4,660 shares of Class A Common Stock at $19.07 per share. According to the footnote, the sale was made to cover taxes from the settlement of stock units under an automatic sale-to-cover instruction tied to an award agreement intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) conditions. Following this tax-related transaction, she directly holds 263,116 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 4,660 shares ($88,866)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Pelez Perez Celia

Role Chief Operating Officer

Sold 4,660 shs ($89K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	4,660	$19.07	$89K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 263,116 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares sold: 4,660 shares Sale price: $19.07 per share Shares held after transaction: 263,116 shares

3 metrics

Shares sold 4,660 shares Class A Common Stock sold on 2026-05-20

Sale price $19.07 per share Price for Class A Common Stock on 2026-05-20

Shares held after transaction 263,116 shares Direct Class A Common Stock holdings following sale

Key Terms

automatic sale-to-cover instruction, stock units, Rule 10b5-1(c)

3 terms

automatic sale-to-cover instruction financial

"The shares were sold to cover taxes associated with the settlement of stock units, pursuant to an automatic sale-to-cover instruction"

stock units financial

"sold to cover taxes associated with the settlement of stock units, pursuant to an automatic sale-to-cover instruction"

Stock units are individual pieces of ownership in a company, like slices of a pie that together make up the whole business. They matter to investors because each unit represents a claim on the company’s assets, profits and sometimes voting power, and changes in the number or value of these units affect ownership percentages, potential dividends and share dilution — all of which influence an investment’s worth.

Rule 10b5-1(c) regulatory

"award agreement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) was dated January 6, 2025"

Rule 10b5-1(c) is an SEC guideline that lets company insiders set up a written, pre-planned schedule to buy or sell their company stock when they are not in possession of material, nonpublic information. For investors, it matters because such plans can reduce the appearance of insider trading by separating decisions from inside knowledge—like putting your trades on autopilot—while also requiring scrutiny since pre-planned trades can still affect market confidence and share value.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 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^*

Pelez Perez Celia

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8000 TOWERS CRESCENT DRIVE

SUITE 1100

(Street)

VIENNA VIRGINIA 22182

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spire Global, Inc. [ SPIR ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/20/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		S		4,660(1)	D	$19.07	263,116	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares were sold to cover taxes associated with the settlement of stock units, pursuant to an automatic sale-to-cover instruction in the applicable award agreement, which award agreement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) was dated January 6, 2025.

	/s/ Griffin D. Foster, by Power of Attorney for Celia Pelaz Perez	05/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Spire Global (SPIR) disclose for its COO?

Spire Global disclosed that COO Celia Pelez Perez sold 4,660 shares. She sold Class A Common Stock at $19.07 per share, primarily to cover taxes arising from the settlement of stock units under an automatic sale-to-cover instruction.

Was the Spire Global (SPIR) COO’s share sale a discretionary trade?

The COO’s sale was not a fully discretionary open-market trade. The filing states the 4,660 shares were sold automatically to cover tax obligations tied to stock unit settlement, under an award agreement intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) conditions.

How many Spire Global (SPIR) shares does the COO hold after the sale?

After the transaction, the COO holds 263,116 shares directly. The Form 4 shows this post-transaction balance of Class A Common Stock, providing context that the tax-related sale affected only a portion of her overall direct holdings.

At what price did the Spire Global (SPIR) COO sell her shares?

The COO’s reported sale occurred at $19.07 per share. She sold 4,660 shares of Class A Common Stock at this price in a transaction described as an open-market or private sale, executed to cover tax obligations from stock unit settlement.

What is the role of Rule 10b5-1 in the Spire Global (SPIR) COO transaction?

The award agreement was intended to meet Rule 10b5-1(c) conditions. The filing notes the automatic sale-to-cover instruction in the award agreement was structured to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c), indicating a pre-arranged, rules-based mechanism.