CrowdStrike CFO Burt Podbere Sells $1.94M in Shares for Tax Withholding

Executive Summary

On November 2, 2026, Burt W. Podbere, Chief Financial Officer of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($CRWD), sold an aggregate of 7,710 shares of Class A Common Stock across three transactions at a volume-weighted average price of approximately $252.07 per share, generating total proceeds of $1,943,454.20.

Transaction Breakdown

• Tranche 1: 710 shares sold at a weighted average price of $250.54 (range: $250.43 to $250.84).
• Tranche 2: 4,410 shares sold at a weighted average price of $251.81 (range: $251.78 to $252.24).
• Tranche 3: 2,590 shares sold at an average price of $252.93.

Nature of Transaction & Market Significance

• Sell-to-Cover: According to the footnotes and remarks, all transactions were executed automatically to satisfy statutory tax withholding obligations triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs), pursuant to CrowdStrike's mandatory administrative equity policies.
• Significance Level: Low. The disposition was non-discretionary and does not represent an open-market portfolio rebalancing or bearish sentiment.
• Retained Stake: Following the sales, Mr. Podbere maintains substantial skin in the game, directly holding 335,226 Class A shares and over 1,000,000 additional shares indirectly through family trusts and his spouse.