Robert Meese, Chief Business Officer of Duolingo, Inc., filed a Form 4 on August 19, 2026, disclosing a sale of Class A Common Stock on August 17, 2026, connected to the vesting of restricted stock units.

Key Highlights

  • Shares sold: 1,354 shares of Class A Common Stock were disposed of on August 17, 2026, at a price of $129.13 per share.
  • Purpose of sale: According to the filing, the shares were "automatically sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and delivery of shares."
  • Direct holdings after transaction: Meese directly held 169,391 shares of Class A Common Stock following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect holdings: An additional 1,800 shares are held indirectly by the Eliot Meese Qualified Minor's Trust, and 1,800 shares by the Isaac Meese Qualified Minor's Trust.
  • Filing signed: The form was signed by Stephen Chen as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Meese on August 19, 2026.

Robert Meese's RSU-Related Share Disposition at Duolingo

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, Robert Meese, who serves as Chief Business Officer of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL), reported the automatic sale of 1,354 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 17, 2026. The filing states the shares were sold at $129.13 each and that the transaction represented shares automatically disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units.

Following this transaction, the filing reports that Meese directly held 169,391 shares of Class A Common Stock. In addition to his direct holdings, the filing identifies two indirect ownership positions: 1,800 shares held by the Eliot Meese Qualified Minor's Trust and 1,800 shares held by the Isaac Meese Qualified Minor's Trust. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

The Form 4 was filed on August 19, 2026, with August 17, 2026, listed as the date of the earliest transaction. The filing was submitted by one reporting person and was signed by Stephen Chen as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Meese.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a single disposition of 1,354 Class A Common Stock shares by Duolingo's Chief Business Officer at $129.13 per share, attributed to automatic tax withholding on RSU vesting, with direct beneficial ownership of 169,391 shares reported afterward.