[Form 4] Zscaler, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Adam Geller, Chief Product Officer at Zscaler (ZS), received 18,322 performance-based restricted stock units that vested 100% on 09/15/2025. Those RSUs were granted under the companys Fiscal Year 2018 Incentive Plan and converted into common stock resulting in beneficial ownership of 65,135 shares immediately after vesting. Over 09/16/2025 through 09/17/2025 the reporting person sold a total of 29,457 shares in multiple transactions, including sales to cover tax withholding related to the vesting and other sales executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 03/12/2025. Share count disclosed at the end of the reported transactions is 43,478 shares owned beneficially. The Form 4 reports weighted-average sale prices for the transactions within the specified ranges.
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TL;DR: Insider received vested performance RSUs and sold shares to cover taxes and under a 10b5-1 plan, reducing holdings materially.
The disclosure shows a scheduled vesting of 18,322 performance-based restricted stock units on 09/15/2025 that increased the reporting person's beneficial ownership to 65,135 shares. Subsequent sales of 29,457 shares across 09/16-09/17 reduced ownership to 43,478 shares. The sales include shares withheld for tax obligations and additional dispositions executed under an established Rule 10b5-1 plan. The filing provides weighted-average prices and indicates orderly, preplanned disposition rather than opportunistic trading, which is typically neutral from an operational signal perspective but does materially lower the officer's stake.
TL;DR: Transactions are routine equity plan mechanics and a pre-existing 10b5-1 plan, with transparent disclosure of price ranges and intent.
The Form 4 clearly identifies the source of shares as performance-based RSUs and notes that tax withholding shares were sold per the issuer's election under its equity plans. The additional sales were effected via a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 12, 2025, which supports compliance with insider-trading rules. Documentation of weighted-average price ranges and an offer to provide detailed splits upon request enhances disclosure quality. From a governance standpoint, the filing follows expected practices for executive equity monetization tied to vesting events.