GANDHI SAMEER K 4
4 · Freshworks Inc. · Filed Jul 2, 2026
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Freshworks (FRSH) Director Sameer K Gandhi Receives Award
What Happened Sameer K. Gandhi, a Freshworks (FRSH) director, was granted a total of 22,698 shares on July 1, 2026 as non-employee director compensation (transaction code A). The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid). The award breaks down into 1,445 shares of fully‑vested restricted stock elected in lieu of cash for Q2 2026 and 21,253 RSUs that vest in full on July 1, 2027 (with a one‑time acceleration provision if the director is up for re‑election and not re‑elected).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-01; Filing date: 2026-07-02 (timely, 1 day later).
- Amount: 22,698 shares acquired at $0.00 (reported value $0).
- Breakdown: 1,445 fully‑vested restricted shares (in lieu of cash); 21,253 RSUs (vest 7/1/2027, or earlier if not re‑elected).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes F3–F7 note various holdings held in trusts/VC vehicles and include standard disclaimers of Section 16 beneficial ownership.
- Transaction code: A = Award/Grant. No tax‑withholding or sales reported in this filing.
Context RSUs are a contingent right to receive shares upon settlement; the 21,253 RSUs will convert to shares when they vest (subject to the stated acceleration condition). The 1,445 restricted shares are already vested and represent immediate ownership (and are typically taxable as compensation). Director equity grants are routine compensation under the issuer’s Non‑Employee Director Compensation Policy and do not by themselves indicate insider buying or selling sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-07-01+22,698→ 88,786 total
- 446,395(indirect: See footnotes)
Class A Common Stock
[F3] - 526,084(indirect: See footnotes)
Class A Common Stock
[F4] - 3,112,212(indirect: See footnotes)
Class A Common Stock
[F5] - 128,846(indirect: See footnotes)
Class A Common Stock
[F6] - 185,733(indirect: See footnotes)
Class A Common Stock
[F7]
Footnotes (7)
- [F1]With respect to 1,445 shares, represents the grant of fully-vested restricted stock that the Reporting Person elected to receive in lieu of cash compensation under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Grant reflects director compensation for the second quarter of 2026. The number of shares received in lieu of cash was calculated by dividing the applicable value of the equity by the average closing price of our common stock over the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding July 1, 2026, rounded down to the nearest whole share.
- [F2]With respect to 21,253 shares, represents the Reporting Person's annual grant of a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Each of these RSUs represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement. The number of RSUs granted was calculated by dividing the applicable value of the equity by the average closing price of our common stock over the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding July 1, 2026, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The shares shall vest in full on July 1, 2027; provided, however, that in the event a director is up for re-election at the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders and is not elected to continue serving as a member of the board of directors at such annual meeting of stockholders, the shares shall be deemed fully vested on that annual meeting date.
- [F3]These shares are held by The Potomac Trust, dated 9/21/2001, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
- [F4]These shares are held by Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
- [F5]The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 L.P. Accel Leaders 3 GP Associates L.L.C. ("AL3A") is the general partner of the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.
- [F6]The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P. AL3A is the general partner of the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.
- [F7]The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P. AL3A is the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.