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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Director Gerhard Watzinger Receives 72-Share Award
What Happened
- Gerhard Watzinger, a director of CrowdStrike Holdings, reported receiving 72 shares on 2026-03-20. The shares were issued as fully vested restricted stock units (RSUs) converted immediately into Class A common stock and were acquired at $0 (no cash paid).
Key Details
- Transaction type: Award/Grant (Form 4 code A).
- Transaction date: 2026-03-20; Filing date (accession): 2026-03-23 — filed timely.
- Price: $0.00 per share; total reported value: $0.
- Shares reported acquired: 72.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.
- Footnotes:
- F1: RSUs issued in lieu of quarterly cash retainer under the Outsider Director Compensation Policy and immediately converted into shares.
- F2: Report includes shares to be issued from vesting RSUs.
- F3: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.
Context
- This is routine director compensation (RSUs in lieu of cash) rather than an open-market purchase or sale; such awards are common and do not necessarily indicate the director’s market view.
- Because the RSUs were fully vested and converted immediately, there was no exercise or cashless sale involved — the transaction simply converted compensation RSUs into shares.