SEC Form 4 · accession 0001753662-26-000014
UPWORK, INC · UPWK
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Hayden Brown
Officer — President & CEO · Director
Period of report
Aug 18, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 20, 2026 · 4:40 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
yes — trade under a plan
Issuer CIK
0001627475
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Aug 18, 2026 | M | 14,850 | — | A | 812,345 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Aug 18, 2026 | M | 18,333 | — | A | 830,678 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Aug 18, 2026 | M | 13,639 | — | A | 844,317 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Aug 18, 2026 | S | 23,241 | $8.4257 | D | 821,076 | D | |
| Common StockF5 | Aug 18, 2026 | S | 50,000 | $8.4271 | D | 771,076 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F6 | — | Aug 18, 2026 | M | 14,850 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 14,850 | 29,700 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F7 | — | Aug 18, 2026 | M | 18,333 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 18,333 | 36,667 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F8 | — | Aug 18, 2026 | M | 13,639 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 13,639 | 190,944 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
- F2Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the RSUs listed in Table II. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.
- F3The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.37 to $8.45 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F4This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 19, 2025.
- F5The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.245 to $8.52 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F6The RSUs vest 25% on February 18, 2024, and then 6.25% of the total shares vest on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer on each vesting date.
- F7The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over four years beginning on May 18, 2023, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.
- F8The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over four years beginning on May 18, 2026, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.