March 18, 2024 · Form 4 insider transaction
Smith Christian sold 72,924 shares of Splunk Inc. at $157.00 per share, a transaction worth $11.45M. The trade was recorded as disposition to the issuer and disclosed on an SEC Form 4, filed 1 day after the transaction.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated September 20, 2023, by and among the Issuer, Cisco Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Spirit Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), on March 18, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. In connection with the Merger, these shares were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $157.00 in cash per share without interest, subject to applicable withholding taxes, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (the "Merger Consideration").