[Form 4] VEEVA SYSTEMS INC Insider Trading Activity
Jonathan Faddis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Veeva Systems Inc. (VEEV), reported multiple insider transactions on 10/01/2025 and 10/02/2025. He had 1,226 restricted stock units vest and be converted into 1,226 shares (RMU treatment), of which 540 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding at an average price of $293.26.
On 10/02/2025 Mr. Faddis exercised options and acquired 9,412 shares at an exercise price of $207.48 and 5,183 shares at $180.02. Concurrently, he sold 9,412 shares and 5,183 shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan at a reported price of $300 per share. Post‑transactions, he beneficially owned 8,588 shares (direct).
- RSU vesting of 1,226 shares occurred, reflecting compensation realization
- Sales were conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on December 19, 2024, indicating preplanned dispositions
- Option exercises converted vested rights into shares at known exercise prices of $207.48 and $180.02
- Planned sales of 14,595 shares (9,412 + 5,183) at $300 reduced the reporting person’s direct holdings to 8,588 shares
- 540 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations reduced net new shares from the RSU vesting
Insights
Insider executed planned sales and netted option exercises and RSU vesting.
The filings show scheduled equity events: 1,226 RSUs vested and a portion (540 shares) was withheld for taxes rather than sold in the market, which the filer states was exempt under Rule 16b-3(e). Separate court-ordered-style language is not present; these are administrative withholding and vesting mechanics.
The reported market sales of 9,412 and 5,183 shares were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 19, 2024, indicating pre-planned dispositions rather than opportunistic trades.
Significant option exercises and simultaneous planned sales materially changed share count.
The reporting shows exercises of options for 9,412 shares at $207.48 and 5,183 shares at $180.02, increasing underlying share exposure before planned sales. The subsequent sales at $300 per share reduced the direct holdings back to 8,588 shares.
This sequence (exercise then sale under a 10b5-1 plan) is a common liquidity pattern for executives converting equity compensation to cash while following an automated trading plan adopted earlier.