Warren Gardiner, Chief Financial Officer of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), filed a Form 4 on August 21, 2026, disclosing the sale of 2,491 shares of common stock on August 19, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Shares sold: 2,491 shares of common stock disposed of on August 19, 2026
  • Sale price: $156.3 per share
  • 10b5-1 plan: The transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan approved and effective as of June 9, 2025
  • Remaining ownership: 22,698 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, held directly
  • Ownership composition: The 22,698 figure is an aggregate of 10,423 shares of common stock, 10,117 unvested RSUs, and 2,158 performance-based RSUs for which the performance period has been satisfied
  • Vesting schedule: RSUs and PSUs vest over a three-year period, with 33.33% vesting each year

Details of Warren Gardiner's August 2026 Share Disposition

According to the filing, Warren Gardiner, identified as Chief Financial Officer of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., disposed of 2,491 shares of common stock at a price of $156.3 per share on August 19, 2026. The filing notes the transaction was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was approved and became effective as of June 9, 2025. The form was signed by Octavia N. Spencer as attorney-in-fact on August 21, 2026.

Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Gardiner beneficially owned 22,698 shares directly. The filing clarifies that this aggregate figure comprises 10,423 shares of common stock, 10,117 unvested restricted stock units (RSUs), and 2,158 performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) for which the performance period has been satisfied. Both the RSUs and qualifying PSUs vest over a three-year period, with 33.33% of units vesting each year.

The filing further discloses that certain PSU awards tied to total shareholder return (TSR) and EBITDA metrics for 2024, 2025, and 2026 grant years will not be determined until February 2027, February 2028, and February 2029, respectively, and will be reported at the time of vesting. Additionally, performance-based RSUs granted as Deal Incentive Awards will not be determined until December 2026, December 2027, and December 2028, and are subject to additional time-based vesting conditions and, if applicable, a subsequent one-year holding period.

What Was Disclosed

The Form 4 discloses a sale of 2,491 shares of Intercontinental Exchange common stock by CFO Warren Gardiner at $156.3 per share on August 19, 2026, conducted under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, with 22,698 shares remaining beneficially owned.