SEC Form 4 · accession 0001201326-26-000015
Freshworks Inc. · FRSH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Sameer K Gandhi
Director
Period of report
Jul 1, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 2, 2026 · 4:15 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0001544522
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1,F2 | Jul 1, 2026 | A | 22,698 | $0.00 | A | 88,786 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 446,395 | I | See footnotes | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 526,084 | I | See footnotes | |
| Class A Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 3,112,212 | I | See footnotes | |
| Class A Common StockF6 | holding | — | — | — | 128,846 | I | See footnotes | |
| Class A Common StockF7 | holding | — | — | — | 185,733 | I | See footnotes |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1With respect to 1,445 shares, represents the grant of fully-vested restricted stock that the Reporting Person elected to receive in lieu of cash compensation under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Grant reflects director compensation for the second quarter of 2026. The number of shares received in lieu of cash was calculated by dividing the applicable value of the equity by the average closing price of our common stock over the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding July 1, 2026, rounded down to the nearest whole share.
- F2With respect to 21,253 shares, represents the Reporting Person's annual grant of a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award under the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Each of these RSUs represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement. The number of RSUs granted was calculated by dividing the applicable value of the equity by the average closing price of our common stock over the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding July 1, 2026, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The shares shall vest in full on July 1, 2027; provided, however, that in the event a director is up for re-election at the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders and is not elected to continue serving as a member of the board of directors at such annual meeting of stockholders, the shares shall be deemed fully vested on that annual meeting date.
- F3These shares are held by The Potomac Trust, dated 9/21/2001, of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
- F4These shares are held by Potomac Investments L.P. - Fund 1. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
- F5The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 L.P. Accel Leaders 3 GP Associates L.L.C. ("AL3A") is the general partner of the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.
- F6The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P. AL3A is the general partner of the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 Entrepreneurs L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.
- F7The shares are held by Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P. AL3A is the general partner of Accel Leaders 3 Investors (2020) L.P. The Reporting Person is a director of AL3A. The Reporting Person and AL3A disclaims ownership of all such shares except to the extent that they have a pecuniary interest therein.