Spire Global (SPIR) CTO Johann Oehme Sells 2,989 Shares

What Happened

• Johann Gabriel Oehme, Chief Technology Officer of Spire Global, sold 2,989 shares on 2026-08-20 at $14.09 per share, generating proceeds of $42,115. The filing reports the transaction as a sale (open market/private sale) to cover tax withholding tied to the settlement of stock units.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-20 — 2,989 shares at $14.09 each (total $42,115).
• Reason: Shares were sold to cover taxes associated with settlement of stock units (automatic sale-to-cover instruction).
• Plan/notice: The award agreement containing the instruction is dated February 4, 2025 and was intended to satisfy the affirmative-defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) (i.e., an automatic trading instruction established in advance).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4.
• Filing: Reported on 2026-08-24 for the 2026-08-20 transaction; this filing date appears timely.

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding sale tied to the settlement of stock units rather than a discretionary sale for investment reasons. Sales to cover taxes are common and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view on the company’s stock. The reference to a 10b5-1(c) arrangement indicates the sale was executed under a pre-established instruction.