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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001699838
CONFLUENT INC
001-40526
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
8004393207
MICHELANGELO VOLPI
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
50000
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NASDAQ
Common
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Distribution from Index Ventures)
Issuer
N
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MICHELANGELO A. VOLPI
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
Common
08/13/2024
477952
10118243.84
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the distribution from Index Ventures during the period of 04/16/2015 through 02/20/2017.
11/01/2024
05/28/2024
/s/ Michelangelo Volpi