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0001542687
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001699838
CONFLUENT, INC.
001-40526
899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
800-439-3207
ERICA F SCHULTZ
Officer
Director
Class A Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
100291
2654502.19
286330069
07/23/2025
NASDAQ
Common
07/23/2025
Exercise of options under a registered plan
Issuer
N
100291
07/23/2025
Cash
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899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
COMMON
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ERICA F SCHULTZ
899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
COMMON
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899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
COMMON
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