Arista Networks, Inc. 4

Andreas Bechtolsheim sold roughly 412,800 shares of Arista Networks common stock (directly and via a family trust) on August 6, 2026, for an estimated ~$80 million in total proceeds under a 10b5‑1 plan.

On August 6, 2026, Arista Networks, Inc. co‑founder Andreas Bechtolsheim reported a series of open‑market sales of Arista common stock, executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan. In his direct account, he sold a total of 109,848 shares across eight price tranches between roughly $190.01 and $196.60 per share, for proceeds of approximately $21.3 million, reducing his direct holdings from 201,515 shares to zero. In a parallel set of transactions through a family trust for which he serves as trustee, he sold an additional 303,000 shares (aggregate of the eight tranches reported for the trust) at similar weighted‑average prices between about $190.07 and $196.60, for proceeds of roughly $58.8 million, leaving the trust with 181,143,048 shares after the trades. Despite meaningful selling, primarily from a very large indirect position, Bechtolsheim continues to hold a substantial stake in Arista, particularly via the family trust.

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