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0002014850
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001699838
CONFLUENT, INC.
001-40526
899 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View
CA
94041
800-439-3207
JR NON-GST TRUST
10% Stockholder
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
200000
6285960.00
258085656
12/11/2024
NASDAQ
Common
09/11/2014
Private Acquisition from Issuer/Affiliate
ISSUER
N
200000
09/11/2014
Services Rendered
Y
12/11/2024
/s/ Jun Rao TRUSTEE