Bentley Barry J. 4

What Happened Barry J. Bentley, a reported 10% owner of Bentley Systems (BSY), received an award of 3 shares on 2026-03-19. The filing lists the acquisition price as $0.00, for a reported total value of $0. This transaction is recorded as an award/grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-19; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-23 (filed timely).
• Shares acquired: 3 shares at $0.00 each; total reported value $0.
• Ownership after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: These 3 shares represent dividend-equivalent rights that accrued in connection with a dividend on previously granted awards and vest on the same terms as those awards (Footnote F1).
• Transaction code: A (Award/Grant).

Context This was an awarded dividend-equivalent credit tied to prior awards, a routine non-cash compensation event rather than a market buy or sell. As a 10% owner, Barry J. Bentley is a significant shareholder; this small award does not by itself indicate a change in insider sentiment or trading intent.