Spire Global (SPIR) chair sells 58,428 shares in tax-cover trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Spire Global Executive Chairman Peter Platzer reported an open-market sale of 58,428 shares of Class A common stock at $8.53 per share on February 20, 2026. The shares were sold to cover taxes tied to stock unit settlements under automatic sale-to-cover instructions in award agreements intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c). After the sale, Platzer directly held 1,693,603 shares and indirectly held 1,116,581 shares through his spouse, with shared beneficial ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 58,428 shares ($498,391)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Platzer Peter

Role Executive Chairman

Sold 58,428 shs ($498K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	58,428	$8.53	$498K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 1,693,603 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 1,116,581 shares (Indirect, By spouse)

Footnotes (1)

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 agreements intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) were dated April 19, 2022, April 14, 2023, February 27, 2024, October 17, 2024 and May 28, 2025. Theresa Condor and Peter Platzer, as husband and wife, share beneficial ownership of the securities held by each other.

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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X

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^*

Platzer Peter

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Chairman

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		58,428(1)	D	$8.53	1,693,603	D
Class A Common Stock								1,116,581	I	By spouse(2)

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 agreements intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) were dated April 19, 2022, April 14, 2023, February 27, 2024, October 17, 2024 and May 28, 2025.

2. Theresa Condor and Peter Platzer, as husband and wife, share beneficial ownership of the securities held by each other.

	/s/ Griffin D. Foster, by Power of Attorney for Peter Plazter	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Spire Global (SPIR) report for Peter Platzer?

Spire Global reported that Executive Chairman Peter Platzer sold 58,428 shares of Class A common stock at $8.53 per share. The sale occurred on February 20, 2026 and was disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report.

Why did Peter Platzer sell 58,428 Spire Global (SPIR) shares?

The 58,428 shares were sold to cover taxes associated with the settlement of stock units. The sale followed an automatic sale-to-cover instruction in award agreements intended to meet the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

How many Spire Global (SPIR) shares does Peter Platzer hold after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Peter Platzer held 1,693,603 shares of Spire Global Class A common stock directly. He also had 1,116,581 shares held indirectly through his spouse, with the couple sharing beneficial ownership of each other’s holdings.

Was Peter Platzer’s Spire Global (SPIR) stock sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states the shares were sold under award agreements intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). These arrangements included automatic sale-to-cover instructions for tax obligations upon settlement of stock units.

How is Peter Platzer’s indirect ownership in Spire Global (SPIR) described?

The filing notes an indirect holding of 1,116,581 shares of Class A common stock listed as owned “By spouse.” A footnote states that Theresa Condor and Peter Platzer, as husband and wife, share beneficial ownership of the securities held by each other.