BENTLEY GREGORY S 4
4 · BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Bentley Systems (BSY) 10% Owner Gregory S. Bentley Sells 100 Shares
What Happened
Gregory S. Bentley, reported as a 10% owner of Bentley Systems (BSY), sold 100 shares on March 10, 2026 at $40.01 per share, generating proceeds of about $4,001. The sale was an open market or private sale and is a disposition (S) rather than a purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-10 — 100 shares at $40.01 each (total ≈ $4,001).
- Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 (filed two days after the reported transaction, within typical Form 4 deadline).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: The shares sold were distributed from the issuer’s Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan in January 2026 and the sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 10, 2024.
Context
This was a small, pre-arranged sale under a 10b5-1 plan (commonly used to schedule trades in advance) and involved shares from a deferred compensation distribution — factors that often indicate the trade was planned rather than an ad hoc signal about company prospects. As a sale by a 10% owner, it’s factual insider activity but the filing details (10b5-1 and plan-distributed shares) reduce the strength of any inference about immediate insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Class B Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-10$40.01/sh−100$4,001→ 7,614,841 total
- 29,155(indirect: By Spouse)
Class B Common Stock
- 92,654(indirect: By 401(k))
Class B Common Stock
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were of shares distributed from the Issuer's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan in January 2026 and were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 10, 2024.