Spire COO sells shares to cover tax obligations

Spire Global, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Celia Pelez Perez reported an open-market sale of 19,134 shares of Class A common stock at $8.53 per share.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/24/2026 - 05:22 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Spire Global, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Celia Pelez Perez reported an open-market sale of 19,134 shares of Class A common stock at $8.53 per share. After this transaction, she held 267,776 shares directly. According to the disclosure, the sale was made automatically to cover taxes due on the settlement of stock units, under a sale-to-cover instruction in an award agreement intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) affirmative defense conditions.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 19,134 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Pelez Perez Celia

Role Chief Operating Officer

Sold 19,134 shs ($163K)

Share of Position Sold 6.7%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	19,134	$8.53	$163K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 267,776 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Stock, 286,910 to 267,776 shares (Direct)

Other Insiders: 2 other insiders reported open-market sales of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

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

Spire Global reported that COO Celia Pelez Perez sold 19,134 shares of Class A common stock. The shares were sold at $8.53 each to cover taxes tied to settling stock units under an automatic sale-to-cover arrangement.

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

The filing states the COO’s share sale was not discretionary but executed automatically. It was carried out under a pre-set sale-to-cover instruction in the award agreement to satisfy tax obligations upon settlement of stock units.

How many Spire Global (SPIR) shares did the COO sell and at what price?

Celia Pelez Perez sold 19,134 shares of Spire Global Class A common stock. The reported sale price was $8.53 per share in an open-market or private transaction to cover associated tax liabilities.

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

After the reported transaction, COO Celia Pelez Perez directly holds 267,776 shares of Spire Global Class A common stock. This figure reflects her ownership following the 19,134-share sale executed to cover tax obligations.

Why did the Spire Global (SPIR) COO sell shares according to the Form 4?

The filing explains the sale was solely to cover taxes from the settlement of stock units. It followed an automatic sale-to-cover instruction in the award agreement, which was intended to meet Rule 10b5-1(c) affirmative defense requirements.

What does Rule 10b5-1(c) reference in the Spire Global (SPIR) COO filing?

The filing notes the applicable award agreement was intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) affirmative defense conditions. This indicates the tax-cover sale was pre-arranged under a written plan rather than timed at the insider’s discretion.

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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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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pelez Perez Celia

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8000 TOWERS CRESCENT DRIVE

SUITE 1100

(Street)

VIENNA VA 22182

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	02/20/2026		S		19,134(1)	D	$8.53	267,776	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	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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