Form 4: Workiva Director Vanderploeg Transfers Shares to Living Trust

Sentiment:

SEC Form 4


Director Martin J. Vanderploeg reports a gift of Workiva shares to a revocable living trust and adjustments to beneficial ownership.

Summary

  • On January 10, 2025, Martin J. Vanderploeg, a director at Workiva Inc., engaged in a transaction involving the company's stock.
  • He gifted 9,806 shares of Class A Common Stock to a revocable living trust.
  • This transaction resulted in a decrease of his directly held shares by 9,806, bringing the total to 314,985 shares.
  • Simultaneously, the trust acquired 9,806 shares, increasing the indirectly held shares to 355,675.
  • Vanderploeg also indirectly owns 710,562 shares of Class A Common Stock through a living trust and 491,270 shares through a charitable remainder trust.
  • He also holds employee stock options to purchase Class A Common Stock.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: This is a neutral transaction (gift to a trust) and doesn't inherently indicate positive or negative sentiment.

Industry Context

Form 4 filings are a routine part of corporate governance, providing transparency into the transactions of company insiders.

Stakeholder Impact

  • The transaction has minimal direct impact on stakeholders, as it primarily involves a transfer of ownership between the reporting person and their trust.

Key Dates

DateDescription
02/01/2017First vesting date for stock options granted at $14.74.
02/01/2018First vesting date for stock options granted at $12.40.
01/31/2026Expiration date for stock options granted at $14.74.
01/31/2027Expiration date for stock options granted at $12.40.
01/10/2025Date of stock gift to revocable living trust.
01/14/2025Date of signature for the Form 4 filing.

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