BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC·4

Jan 27, 4:15 PM ET

Moutte Julien 4

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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.