SODERBERG SHAWN MARIE 4
4 · Bloom Energy Corp · Filed Mar 17, 2026
Research Summary
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Bloom Energy (BE) Chief Legal Officer Shawn Soderberg Sells Shares
What Happened
Shawn M. Soderberg, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Bloom Energy (BE), received 26,975 shares on March 15, 2026 as a performance-based stock unit (PSU) payout and subsequently sold 42,881 shares in open-market transactions on March 16–17, 2026. Sales reported: 13,901 shares at $152.59 ($2,121,154), 15,906 shares at $154.82 ($2,462,567), and 13,074 shares at $153.44 ($2,006,075) — total proceeds about $6,589,796. The initial acquisition (26,975 shares) was a vested award (A) reported at $0.00.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: PSU settlement 2026-03-15; open-market sales 2026-03-16 and 2026-03-17.
- Individual sales: 13,901 @ $152.59; 15,906 @ $154.82; 13,074 @ $153.44. Total sold = 42,881 shares for ~$6.59M.
- Award background: PSUs were originally a target of 45,700 shares granted Feb 15, 2023; Compensation Committee certified achievement at 59%, yielding the 26,975-share payout (F1).
- Reason for some sales: filing notes sales were made to cover tax-withholding obligations on PSU/RSU settlements and other sales were effected under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (F2, F4, F6).
- Reported prices: filing gives weighted-average prices and price ranges for multiple-lot sales; the registrant will provide per-lot prices on SEC staff request (F3, F5, F7).
- Holdings after transaction: the excerpt does not state total beneficial ownership post-transactions; some shares are held by The Shawn M. Soderberg 2005 Trust (F8).
- Filing timeliness: reported on 2026-03-17 for transactions through 2026-03-17; no late filing flag indicated.
Context: The March 15 entry was an award/vesting of performance-based units rather than a market purchase. Several of the subsequent sales were labeled as tax-withholding or conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan — both are common, routine reasons for insiders to divest shares and do not by themselves indicate insider sentiment. Purchases generally carry more direct bullish signal than awards or tax/plan-driven sales.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-15+26,975→ 254,023 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F2][F3]2026-03-16$152.59/sh−13,901$2,121,154→ 240,122 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F4][F5]2026-03-16$154.82/sh−15,906$2,462,567→ 224,216 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F6][F7]2026-03-17$153.44/sh−13,074$2,006,075→ 211,142 total
- 376,731(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F8]
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]On February 15, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted a performance-based stock units ("PSUs") award for a target number of 45,700 shares of Class A common stock, subject to the achievement of certain financial performance criteria during the performance period. The Reporting Person partially met the performance criteria as determined by the Compensation Committee on February 19, 2026, which resulted in a payout of 59% of the target. The PSUs fully vested at 59% of the target on March 15, 2026.
- [F2]Sale of shares to cover tax withholding obligation incurred upon settlement of PSUs.
- [F3]The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $149.60 to $155.69. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F4]Sale of shares to cover tax withholding obligation incurred upon settlement of restricted stock units effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 26, 2025.
- [F5]The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $150.58 to $161.37. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F6]Sale of shares effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 26, 2025.
- [F7]The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $151.96 to $156.18. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F8]Held by The Shawn M. Soderberg 2005 Trust, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee.