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144
0001877931
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001868778
INFORMATICA INC
001-40936
2100 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City
CA
94063
6503855000
ANSA SEKHARAN
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
7701
194527.26
261320807
11/15/2024
NYSE
Common
11/15/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
7701
11/15/2024
Cash
N
10b5-1 Sales for ANSA SEKHARAN
2100 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City
CA
94063
Common
09/11/2024
97183
2452964.28
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
11/15/2024
06/07/2024
/s/ Ansa Sekharan