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Snowflake Co-Founder & Director Benoit Dageville Discloses $16.8M Stock Sale Under 10b5-1 Plan

Medium SignificanceSeptember 11, 2026 at 12:37:47 AM UTC

Snowflake Inc.

$SNOW4CIK: 0001640147

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Filing Summary

🚨 INSIDER TRANSACTION ALERT: SNOW
Insider: Benoit Dageville (Director)
Type: Sale (Rule 10b5-1)
Shares Sold: 50,000 @ $335.72
Total Value: $16,786,000
Indirect Trust Balance: 2,601,547 shares
Filing Date: 2026-09-10

Comprehensive Analysis

Insider Transaction Overview

On September 10, 2026, Snowflake Inc. ($SNOW) filed a Form 4 disclosing several non-derivative transactions by Director Benoit Dageville:

  • Open Market Sale (Code S): On September 9, 2026, sold 50,000 shares at an average price of $335.72 for total gross proceeds of $16,786,000.00. This sale was executed indirectly via The Snow Trust UTA dated 9/10/19 pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on April 3, 2026.
  • Gift (Code G): On September 9, 2026, gifted 16,668 shares from the trust at $0/share pursuant to the same Rule 10b5-1 plan.
  • Tax Withholding (Code F): On September 8, 2026, surrendered 555 shares and 232 shares directly at $337.18 per share to cover tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units.

Post-Transaction Holdings

Following these reported transactions, Benoit Dageville maintains significant direct and indirect equity exposure in Snowflake Inc.:

  • Direct Holdings: 180,171 shares (including unvested RSUs).
  • Indirect Holdings via Trust (The Snow Trust UTA): 2,601,547 shares.
  • Indirect Holdings via GRATs: Multiple grantor retained annuity trusts holding an aggregate of over 1.5 million additional shares.

Market & Governance Context

Because the sale was executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on April 3, 2026, it represents routine liquidity management rather than an ad-hoc or sentiment-driven divestment. Dageville retains multi-million share ownership across various trust vehicles.

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