Confluent, Inc. SEC Filings

Confluent, Inc. files an Amendment No. 4 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership information for Class A Common Stock as of 03/17/2026. The filing names Edward Jay Kreps and related trust entities as reporting persons and incorporates cover-page rows for aggregate holdings, voting and dispositive powers by reference.

The filing states these reporting persons each own 5% or less of the class and that specific numbers for "Amount beneficially owned," "Percent of class," and voting/dispositive powers appear on each cover page and are incorporated by reference. The submission also includes a signed Joint Filing Agreement as Exhibit 99.1.

Confluent Inc disclosure: The Vanguard Group amended its Schedule 13G to report zero shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in Confluent. The filing states Vanguard completed an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, after which certain subsidiaries report holdings separately. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/26/2026.

Confluent, Inc.’s chief executive officer, Edward Jay Kreps, reported a series of dispositions tied to the company’s merger with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). Multiple blocks of Class B common stock, including 14,017,500 shares, were disposed of to the issuer in connection with the closing.

Under the merger terms, each share of Confluent Class A and Class B common stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive $31.00 per share in cash, subject to withholding taxes. Outstanding stock options and restricted stock units were also canceled; options were exchanged for cash based on the spread to the $31.00 price, while outstanding RSUs were assumed by IBM and converted into 37,778 IBM restricted stock units. Following these transactions, the filing shows no remaining Confluent equity or derivative holdings for Kreps.

Confluent, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Phan Kong reported the cancellation of his Confluent equity in connection with the company’s cash merger with IBM. Each share of Confluent Class A common stock was converted into the right to receive $31.00 in cash, subject to taxes.

He disposed of 149,758 shares of Class A common stock and 96,078 restricted stock units, all in issuer transactions tied to the merger. Fully vested stock options for 11,103 and 21,623 shares were also canceled for cash equal to their intrinsic value based on the $31.00 per‑share price, leaving no remaining Confluent equity holdings reported after these transactions.

Sivaram Rohan reported disposition transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Confluent, Inc. completed its cash merger with IBM, triggering a full cleanup of CFO Rohan Sivaram’s Confluent equity. Each share of Confluent Class A common stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive $31.00 per share in cash, subject to taxes. All reported Confluent shares and options show zero remaining after these transactions.

Pursuant to the merger terms, the CFO’s restricted stock units were assumed by IBM and converted into restricted stock units for 39,985 shares of IBM common stock. A fully vested stock option covering 91,813 Confluent shares at an exercise price of $7.34 per share was canceled in exchange for cash equal to its intrinsic value, calculated using the $31.00 per-share merger price.

Confluent, Inc. director Neha Narkhede reported the cash-out of her equity in connection with a merger. Pursuant to a Merger Agreement among Confluent, International Business Machines Corporation and Corvo Merger Sub, each share of Confluent Class A and Class B Common Stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive $31.00 per share in cash, subject to withholding taxes. Her RSUs were canceled for a cash amount equal to $31.00 multiplied by the number of underlying Class A shares, and her vested stock options were canceled for cash equal to the number of option shares times the excess of the $31.00 per share price over the option exercise price. Following these dispositions to the issuer, she reports no remaining shares or options in this filing.

Confluent, Inc. director Michelangelo Volpi reported the disposition of his Class A Common Stock in connection with the company’s cash merger. On March 17, 2026, a total of 235,041 directly held shares and 155,512 shares held through the Volpi-Cupal Family Trust were canceled under the merger terms. Each share of Class A Common Stock was converted into the right to receive $31.00 per share in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes. Following these issuer dispositions, the filing shows no remaining Class A Common Stock reported for Volpi.

Confluent, Inc. director Eric Vishria reported disposing of his equity in connection with the company’s merger with International Business Machines Corporation. On March 17, 2026, his Class A Common Stock, including 12,559 shares held directly and shares held by entities he controls, was canceled and converted into the right to receive $31.00 per share in cash, without interest and subject to withholding taxes. Restricted Stock Units covering 8,302 shares were also canceled and exchanged for cash equal to $31.00 multiplied by the number of underlying shares. Following these transactions, the filing shows no remaining reported holdings.

Confluent, Inc. director Gregory George Schott reported dispositions tied to the cash acquisition of the company by International Business Machines Corporation. Under the merger, each Class A share was canceled and converted into the right to receive $31.00 in cash, before taxes.

Schott’s Class A shares, including those held directly and by trust, were returned to the issuer for cash. His restricted stock units were canceled for a cash amount based on the $31.00 per-share price, and a fully vested stock option over 450,944 shares at a $4.71 exercise price was similarly canceled for cash. Following these transactions, the filing shows no remaining shares or options.