SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tomlinson Steffan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CONFLUENT, INC.

899 W. EVELYN AVENUE

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW

94041

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Confluent, Inc. [ CFLT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	11/11/2021		C		722,600	A	⁽¹⁾	722,600	D
Class A Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		48,741⁽²⁾	D	$87.85⁽³⁾	673,859	D
Class A Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		168,839⁽²⁾	D	$88.39⁽⁴⁾	505,020	D
Class A Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		387,878⁽²⁾	D	$89.49⁽⁵⁾	117,142	D
Class A Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		88,258⁽²⁾	D	$90.38⁽⁶⁾	28,884	D
Class A Common Stock	11/11/2021		S		28,884⁽²⁾	D	$91.2⁽⁷⁾	0	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		C		27,400	A	⁽¹⁾	27,400	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		4,387⁽²⁾	D	$88.34⁽⁸⁾	23,013	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		9,456⁽²⁾	D	$89.2⁽⁹⁾	13,557	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		7,157⁽²⁾	D	$89.94⁽¹⁰⁾	6,400	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		2,000⁽²⁾	D	$91.04⁽¹¹⁾	4,400	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		2,600⁽²⁾	D	$92.3⁽¹²⁾	1,800	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		1,600⁽²⁾	D	$93.25⁽¹³⁾	200	D
Class A Common Stock	11/12/2021		S		200⁽²⁾	D	$93.82⁽¹⁴⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.65	11/11/2021		M			722,600	⁽¹⁵⁾	08/05/2030	Class B Common Stock	722,600	$0.00	2,584,209	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/11/2021		M		722,600		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	722,600	$0.00	722,600	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/11/2021		C			722,600	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	722,600	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.65	11/12/2021		M			27,400	⁽¹⁵⁾	08/05/2030	Class B Common Stock	27,400	$0.00	2,556,809	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/12/2021		M		27,400		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	27,400	$0.00	27,400	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/12/2021		C			27,400	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	27,400	$0.00	0	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	150,425		150,425	I	By Family Trust

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting Person will automatically convert into one share of Class A Common Stock upon the sale or transfer of such share of Class B Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions, and in certain other circumstances described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Each share of Class B Common Stock will also be convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock.

2. Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan.

3. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $87.03 to $88.02. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $88.03 to $89.02. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $89.03 to $90.02. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

6. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $90.03 to $91.02. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

7. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $91.03 to $91.50. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

8. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $87.64 to $88.61. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

9. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $88.64 to $89.63. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

10. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $89.65 to $90.62. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

11. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $90.65 to $91.57. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

12. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $91.67 to $92.65. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

13. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $92.81 to $93.77. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

14. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $93.81 to $93.82. The reporting person will provide to the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

15. The shares subject to the option are immediately exercisable. 25% of the shares vested on June 15, 2021 and the remainder vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to Reporting Person's continuous service through each such vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Melanie Vinson, Attorney-in-fact	11/12/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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