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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001699838
CONFLUENT INC
001-40526
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CA
94041
8004393207
NEHA NARKHEDE
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
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286330069
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NASDAQ
Common
05/02/2025
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Issuer
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CA
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