The CEO's proposed sale is small, but the substantial spousal selling over the past two months (over $5M) is notable. Monitor for any additional insider sales or changes in executive trading patterns ahead of the next earnings report.
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Executive Summary
Spenser Skates, CEO and Director of Amplitude, filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 16,499 Class A shares (approx. $288K at filing). The shares were acquired pre-IPO in 2011. The filing also discloses that Skates' spouse, Anne L. Skates, sold 407,436 shares in the prior 3 months (Sept-Oct 2026) for approx. $5.2M. The proposed sale is small relative to the CEO's likely holdings and the company's $2.2B market cap, but the pattern of recent spousal sales warrants attention.
Key Facts
- Spenser Skates (CEO/Director) filed Form 144 to sell 16,499 Class A shares.
- Estimated proceeds from proposed sale: $288,472.75.
- Shares were acquired on 12/07/2011 as pre-IPO shares via cash purchase.
- Spouse Anne L. Skates sold 407,436 shares in the 3 months prior to this filing (Sept 10 - Oct 26, 2026) for total proceeds of approximately $5.24M.
- The filing states the spouse's sales occurred in her own account.
- Market cap of Amplitude is $2.2B; proposed sale represents ~0.013% of shares outstanding.
- Recent insider activity (30d) shows 2 sells totaling $2.9M.
Financial Impact
Proposed sale of $288K by CEO; spouse sold $5.24M in prior 3 months. Total insider selling (including spouse) ~$5.5M over ~2 months.
Risk Factors
- Form 144 is only an intent to sell; the sale may not be executed.
- Spousal sales may be for personal diversification and not signal company-specific concerns.
- No stated reason for the proposed sale in the filing.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001959173-26-007525 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-007525-index.html | 0001959173-26-007525 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-007525.txt | 0001959173-26-007525 |
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Oct 28, 2026 2d ago | 144 | $17.10 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $17.08 (−0.12%) |
Oct 26, 2026 4d ago | 144 | $17.26 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $17.08 (−1.04%) |
Oct 23, 2026 7d ago | 144 | $17.30 | awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | $17.08 (−1.27%) |
Oct 15, 2026 15d ago | 8-K | $14.75 $17.42 | ▲ +18.10% | ▲ +18.53% | $17.08 (+15.80%) |
Sep 14, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $13.37 $13.14 | ▲ +1.72% | ▲ +3.85% | $17.08 (−27.75%) |
Aug 8, 2026 11w ago | Institutional Cluster | $12.19 $12.61 | ▲ +3.45% | ▲ +3.49% | $17.08 (+40.11%) |
Jul 1, 2026 17w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $8.55 $9.16 | ▲ +7.13% | ▲ +6.87% | $17.08 (+99.77%) |
Jun 12, 2026 20w ago | 144 | $6.84 $6.46 | ▼ −5.56% | ▼ −4.17% | $17.08 (+149.71%) |
May 7, 2026 25w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $5.91 $5.98 | ▲ +1.18% | ▼ −0.32% | $17.08 (+189.00%) |
May 6, 2026 25w ago | 8-K | $5.91 $5.98 | ▲ +1.18% | ▼ −0.32% | $17.08 (+189.00%) |
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