Philpot Michelle 4

What Happened
Michelle Philpot, Chief Accounting Officer of Fluence Energy (FLNC), was granted 6,262 shares as a derivative award (non‑qualified stock options) on February 18, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition at $0.00 per share, indicating an option grant rather than a cash purchase or sale. The filing was made on February 20, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18 (Form 4 filed 2026-02-20) — timely filing.
• Transaction type/code: A (award/grant); derivative instrument (stock options).
• Shares/units granted: 6,262; reported price: $0.00 (reflects grant of options).
• Vesting/other footnote: F1 — options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant, subject to continued service.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the supplied summary of this filing.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax‑withholding, or immediate sale indicated in this report.

Context
This was a compensation grant of stock options, not an immediate purchase of common stock. Such awards are common for executives and typically vest over time (here, three years) before they can be exercised into shares. Because this is a grant, it does not by itself signal an immediate buy or sell of equity — it increases potential future ownership if/options are vested and exercised.