Moutte Julien 4
4 · BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC · Filed Jan 27, 2026
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Bentley (BSY) CTO Julien Moutte Receives 17,240-Share Award
What Happened
- Julien Moutte, Chief Technology Officer of Bentley Systems (BSY), received 17,240 shares upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units on 2026-01-23. The shares were valued at $38.84 each for a total grant value of $669,602. To satisfy tax withholding, 8,459 shares were withheld (disposed) at the same $38.84 price, equal to $328,548. Net shares added to his holdings from this vesting = 8,781 shares (net value ≈ $341,054).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-23; price per share: $38.84.
- Award (code A): 17,240 shares acquired upon RSU vesting (total $669,602).
- Tax withholding (code F): 8,459 shares withheld to cover taxes (total $328,548).
- Net change: +8,781 shares retained by the insider (≈ $341,054 net value).
- Footnotes: F1 = vesting of performance-based RSUs; F2 = shares withheld for taxes upon vesting; F3 notes additional Class B shares acquired via the Bentley ESPP for the offering period ended 12/31/2025 (enrollment made June 2025).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this Form 4.
- Filing timeliness: filed 2026-01-27 for a 2026-01-23 transaction — within the required two business days (timely).
Context
- This filing documents RSU vesting (an award), not an open-market buy or sale. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a common cashless settlement method and is routine; it reduces the net shares received but does not indicate an open-market sale of remaining shares.
- For retail investors: awards/vestings increase an insider's stake but do not necessarily signal new bullish buying behavior; they often reflect compensation vesting schedules.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Moutte Julien
Chief Technology Officer
Transactions
- Award
Class B Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-23$38.84/sh+17,240$669,602→ 86,215 total - Tax Payment
Class B Common Stock
[F2][F3]2026-01-23$38.84/sh−8,459$328,548→ 77,916 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents shares acquired upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person.
- [F2]Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to cover taxes upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person.
- [F3]Includes shares of Class B common stock acquired by the Reporting Person through the Bentley Systems, Incorporated Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan for an offering period ended on December 31, 2025 for which the Reporting Person's enrollment and contribution elections were made in June 2025.
Signature
/s/ Michael T. Fischette, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-01-27