Walters Sean Michael 4
4 · Datadog, Inc. · Filed Apr 3, 2026
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Datadog (DDOG) CRO Sean Walters Receives 54,797 RSUs
What Happened Sean Michael Walters, Datadog's Chief Revenue Officer, was granted 54,797 restricted stock units (RSUs) on April 1, 2026. The filing reports the acquisition price as $0.00 (an equity award rather than a purchase). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting.
Key Details
- Transaction date and type: 2026-04-01 — Award/Grant of 54,797 RSUs at $0.00 per share.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Vesting/footnote highlight: The RSUs convert 1-for-1 to shares. 12/48 of the award vests on March 1, 2027; the remainder vests in 12 equal installments on each June 1, Sept 1, Dec 1 and March 1 thereafter, subject to continued service.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on Apr 3, 2026 for an Apr 1 transaction (filed within the typical two-business-day reporting window).
Context This was an equity compensation grant (RSUs), a common form of executive pay. RSUs are not an immediate cash purchase or sale; they become shares only as they vest under the schedule above. Such awards are routine for retention and compensation and should be interpreted as compensation events rather than direct market bets by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-01+54,797→ 293,181 total
- 8(indirect: By Son)
Class A Common Stock
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. The shares underlying the RSUs vest as to 12/48 of the shares on March 1, 2027 and the remainder of the shares vest in 12 equal installments on each June 1, September 1, December 1 and March 1 thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person remaining in Continuous Service (as defined in the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Issuer as of each such date.