Arista Networks President & CTO Kenneth Duda Executes Trust & Estate Transfers

Executive Summary

On September 1, 2026, Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) insider Kenneth Duda, serving as President, CTO, and Director, filed a Form 4 disclosing a series of internal estate-planning transfers executed on August 28, 2026. The reported transactions involved shares of Common Stock transferred among grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), children's trusts, and a family living trust at $0.00 per share under transaction code J.

Transaction Details

• Nature of Transactions: Internal estate planning/trust distributions (Transaction Code J).
• Transfers Involving GRATs: Distributions from the Ken Duda Annuity Trusts and Jennifer Duda Annuity Trusts totaling 274,070 shares disposed from GRAT entities.
• Transfers Received: 171,750 shares acquired across Children's Trusts and 102,320 shares acquired by the Kenneth and Jennifer Duda Living Trust.
• Transaction Price: $0.00 per share (no open-market sale or purchase took place).
• Direct Holdings: 12,976 shares held directly.
• Additional Indirect Holdings: 452,400 shares held by a 501(c) Foundation.

Market & Governance Impact

Because these transactions represent estate-planning transfers between trusts where Mr. Duda and his spouse serve as trustees/co-trustees, there was no change in overall net beneficial interest or open-market selling activity. As a result, the trading significance of this filing is classified as Low.