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Wealthfront CEO sells 122K shares after RSU vest

Wealthfront’s CEO exercised over 215,000 RSU-linked shares and sold 122,203 shares mainly to cover tax withholding obligations.

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WEALTHFRONT CORP (WLTH) reported that CEO and President David Fortunato exercised restricted stock units into a total of 215,175 shares of common stock on September 15, 2026, and sold 122,203 shares of common stock on September 15–16, 2026. Footnotes state the sales were made to satisfy tax withholding obligations from the RSU vesting, with prices reported as weighted averages. The filing also notes 331,807 shares of common stock are held indirectly by the reporting person’s spouse.

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Insider Fortunato David
Role CEO and President
Sold 122,203 shs ($1.30M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds $1.30M
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Stock F1, F3 28,914 $10.191 $295K
Exercise Restricted Stock Units F5, F6, F7 76,463 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Restricted Stock Units F5, F8, F7 79,181 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Restricted Stock Units F5, F9, F7 59,531 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock 76,463 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock 79,181 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock 59,531 $0.00 $0.00
Sale Common Stock F1, F2 93,289 $10.7304 $1.00M
holding Common Stock F4 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 1,223,326 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 1,988,525 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 331,807 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)
Footnotes (9)
  1. F1. The reported transaction represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
  2. F2. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.55 to $10.88 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote and in footnote 3 of this Form 4.
  3. F3. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.96 to $10.83 per share, inclusive.
  4. F4. The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's spouse.
  5. F5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement.
  6. F6. The award vested or vests as to 1/16 of the total award quarterly on the fifteenth calendar day of June, September, December, and March, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2023.
  7. F7. These restricted stock units do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
  8. F8. The award vested or vests as to 1/16 of the total award quarterly on the fifteenth calendar day of June, September, December, and March, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2024.
  9. F9. The award vested or vests as to 1/16 of the total award quarterly on the fifteenth calendar day of June, September, December, and March, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2025.
Shares sold September 15, 2026 93,289 shares Common stock sale at a weighted average price of $10.7304 per share
Shares sold September 16, 2026 28,914 shares Common stock sale at a weighted average price of $10.1910 per share
Total net shares sold 122,203 shares Net sell amount reported in transaction summary across September 15–16, 2026
RSU shares exercised 215,175 shares Aggregate of three RSU exercises (76,463; 79,181; 59,531 shares) into common stock
Indirect spouse holdings 331,807 shares Common stock held indirectly by the reporting person’s spouse after the reported transactions
Weighted average price range (Sept 15 sale) $10.55–$10.88 per share Price range for trades included in the $10.7304 weighted average on September 15, 2026
Weighted average price range (Sept 16 sale) $9.96–$10.83 per share Price range for trades included in the $10.1910 weighted average on September 16, 2026
restricted stock unit financial
"Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share"
A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.
weighted average price financial
"The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
tax withholding obligations financial
"shares of the Issuer's Common Stock sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations"
indirectly financial
"The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's spouse."

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What stock transactions did WLTH CEO David Fortunato report on this Form 4?

He reported exercising restricted stock units into 215,175 shares of Wealthfront common stock on September 15, 2026, and selling 122,203 shares of common stock on September 15–16, 2026, with the sales described as satisfying tax withholding obligations from the RSU vesting.

How many WLTH shares did the CEO sell and at what prices?

He sold 93,289 shares on September 15, 2026, at a weighted average price of $10.7304 and 28,914 shares on September 16, 2026, at a weighted average price of $10.1910. Footnotes state each sale occurred in multiple trades within stated price ranges.

Were the WLTH share sales by the CEO discretionary or for tax withholding?

According to a footnote, the reported sales of Wealthfront common stock represent shares sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, indicating they were tied to RSU-related tax liabilities.

What restricted stock unit activity did WLTH disclose for the CEO?

On September 15, 2026, restricted stock units covering 76,463, 79,181, and 59,531 shares were reported as exercised or converted, each RSU representing a contingent right to receive one share of Wealthfront common stock upon settlement, with quarterly vesting schedules described in the footnotes.

Was a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan involved in these WLTH transactions?

No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported. The document-level checkbox for Rule 10b5-1 plans is unchecked, and the footnotes describing the transactions do not state that they were executed under such a plan.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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*
Fortunato David

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O WEALTHFRONT CORPORATION
261 HAMILTON AVENUE

(Street)
PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA 94301

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEALTHFRONT CORP [ WLTH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
CEO and President
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/15/2026M76,463A$01,972,016D
Common Stock09/15/2026M79,181A$02,051,197D
Common Stock09/15/2026M59,531A$02,110,728D
Common Stock09/15/2026S(1)93,289D$10.7304(2)2,017,439D
Common Stock09/16/2026S(1)28,914D$10.191(3)1,988,525D
Common Stock331,807IBy Spouse(4)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(5)09/15/2026M76,463 (6) (7)Common Stock76,463$0152,925D
Restricted Stock Units(5)09/15/2026M79,181 (8) (7)Common Stock79,181$0475,088D
Restricted Stock Units(5)09/15/2026M59,531 (9) (7)Common Stock59,531$0595,313D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reported transaction represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
2. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.55 to $10.88 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote and in footnote 3 of this Form 4.
3. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.96 to $10.83 per share, inclusive.
4. The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's spouse.
5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement.
6. The award vested or vests as to 1/16 of the total award quarterly on the fifteenth calendar day of June, September, December, and March, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2023.
7. These restricted stock units do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
8. The award vested or vests as to 1/16 of the total award quarterly on the fifteenth calendar day of June, September, December, and March, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2024.
9. The award vested or vests as to 1/16 of the total award quarterly on the fifteenth calendar day of June, September, December, and March, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date, with the first tranche vested on June 15, 2025.
/s/ Lauren Lin, as Attorney-in-Fact09/17/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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