SEC Form 4 · accession 0001679788-26-000096
Coinbase Global, Inc. · COIN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Emilie Choi
Officer — President & COO
Period of report
Aug 20, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 24, 2026 · 4:34 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001679788
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common Stock | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 11,738 | $0.00 | A | 561,521 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 6,076 | $0.00 | A | 567,597 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 10,143 | $0.00 | A | 577,740 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 8,419 | $0.00 | A | 586,159 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Aug 20, 2026 | F | 18,037 | $160.20 | D | 568,122 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 57,610 | I | By Sixers LLC | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 23,199 | I | By Starvurst Non-Exempt Trust | |
| Class A Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 49,643 | I | By Starvurst Exempt Trust |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF6,F7,F8 | $0.00 | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 11,738 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 11,738 | 11,738 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF6,F9,F8 | $0.00 | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 6,076 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 6,076 | 36,455 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF6,F10,F8 | $0.00 | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 10,143 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 10,143 | 101,427 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF6,F11,F8 | $0.00 | Aug 20, 2026 | M | 8,419 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 8,419 | 58,934 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously granted to the Reporting Person.
- F10The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over three years, with the first 1/12 vesting on May 20, 2026, until the award is fully vested on February 20, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
- F11The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over two years, with the first 1/8 vesting on August 20, 2026, until the award is fully vested on May 20, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
- F2Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of in this Form 4 were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of RSUs.
- F3These shares are held by Sixers LLC, of which the Coinbase Annuity Trust is the sole member. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee of the Coinbase Annuity Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- F4These shares are held by the Starvurst Non-Exempt Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- F5These shares are held by the Starvurst Exempt Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
- F6Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
- F7The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over three years, with the first 1/12 vesting on February 20, 2024, until the award is fully vested on November 20, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
- F8RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to vesting date.
- F9The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over three years, with the first 1/12 vesting on May 20, 2025, until the award is fully vested on February 20, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.