ON24 (ONTF) CRO cashed out as $8.10 per share merger closes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
ON24 Inc.’s Chief Revenue Officer James Blackie reported option and share dispositions tied to the company’s cash merger. Under a merger with Cvent Atlanta, LLC, each ON24 common share was converted into the right to receive $8.10 in cash per share, without interest.
At the effective time of the merger, Blackie’s outstanding stock options, including tranches covering 35,696, 122,727 and other shares with exercise prices between $0.99 and $13.33, were canceled and converted into cash equal to $8.10 minus the applicable exercise price per share. He also received a grant of 59,029 common shares, then 539,964 common shares were disposed to the issuer as part of the merger consideration, leaving no directly held shares or listed options after these transactions.
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Form 4 shows a merger-driven cash-out of ON24’s CRO position.
The transactions reflect completion of a cash merger where ON24 became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cvent Atlanta, LLC. Common shares converted into a right to receive $8.10 per share, and outstanding options were canceled for cash equal to $8.10 minus each option’s exercise price.
For Chief Revenue Officer James Blackie, multiple option grants with exercise prices from $0.99 to $13.33 were disposed to the issuer, and 539,964 common shares were also surrendered. This appears as mechanical treatment under the merger agreement rather than discretionary buying or selling in the open market.
After these steps, no derivative positions or direct common share holdings remain in this filing for Blackie. The economic outcome is driven by the fixed cash merger price of $8.10 per share, so future investor focus would come from broader company-level merger disclosures rather than this individual Form 4.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 35,696 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Stock Options (Right to buy) | 122,727 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Stock Options (Right to buy) | 18,273 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Stock Options (Right to buy) | 89,271 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Stock Options (Right to buy) | 222,588 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Stock Options (Right to buy) | 22,916 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 59,029 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Common Stock | 539,964 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 29, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement") among the Issuer, Cvent Atlanta, LLC ("Parent"), and Summit Sub Corp. ("Merger Sub"), on April 1, 2026, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of Issuer common stock was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $8.10 per share, without interest, with similar treatment for outstanding RSUs except that unvested RSUs remain subject to time-based vesting conditions. At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding option to purchase Issuer common stock was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $8.10 less the exercise price per share of such option.