Datadog (DDOG) General Counsel Kerry Acocella Sells Shares

What Happened

• Kerry Acocella, General Counsel and Secretary of Datadog (DDOG), sold a total of 5,280 shares in a series of open‑market transactions on September 14, 2026, generating approximately $1,208,328 in proceeds.
• Individual trades reported in the filing:
  • 200 shares @ $221.63 = $44,326
  • 300 shares @ $222.80 = $66,841
  • 400 shares @ $224.32 = $89,727
  • 409 shares @ $225.34 = $92,162
  • 191 shares @ $226.32 = $43,228
  • 600 shares @ $228.89 = $137,336
  • 1,156 shares @ $229.84 = $265,700
  • 1,024 shares @ $230.87 = $236,413
  • 900 shares @ $232.51 = $209,258
  • 100 shares @ $233.37 = $23,337
• These were sales (S) — sales are often routine liquidity or planning actions; the filing does not state any purchase or exercise associated with these trades.

Key Details

• Transaction date: September 14, 2026; Form 4 filed September 16, 2026 (timely within the Form 4 reporting window).
• Total shares sold: 5,280; total reported proceeds: about $1,208,328.
• Sales executed pursuant to a 10b5‑1 trading plan dated December 11, 2025 (footnote F1) — indicates pre‑arranged trades under a plan that can provide a safe harbor from insider trading claims.
• Price reporting: several entries use weighted‑average prices with reported price ranges (footnotes F2–F10). The filer offers to provide the exact number of shares sold at each separate price upon request.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context

• A 10b5‑1 plan means these sales were pre‑scheduled and are commonly used by insiders to sell shares according to a predetermined plan; this is informational but not a directional endorsement of the stock.
• Code explained: S = Sale. No options exercises, awards, or gifts reported in this filing.