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0001542687
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001699838
CONFLUENT, INC.
001-40526
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
8004393207
ERICA SCHULTZ
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
254916
7588849.32
272936813
03/04/2025
NASDAQ
Common
03/04/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
254916
03/04/2025
Cash
N
10b5-1 Sales Plan for ERICA SCHULTZ
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
Common
02/25/2025
113729
3444942.39
ERICA SCHULTZ
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
Common
02/21/2025
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10b5-1 Sales Plan for ERICA SCHULTZ
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
Common
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10b5-1 Sales Plan for ERICA 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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63729
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The securities to be sold will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment will be the dates of exercise/sale.
03/04/2025
08/15/2024
/s/ Erica Schultz