Twitter, INC.: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Twitter, INC.

Twitter, Inc. was a digital media and communications company best known for its real-time microblogging platform. Prior to being delisted, Twitter common stock traded on the NYSE in the United States (United States) under the ticker TWTR. The company was founded in 2006 and was historically headquartered in San Francisco, California, at 1355 Market Street. Twitter became a distinctive public-conversation infrastructure used by consumers, journalists, public figures, brands, institutions, and policymakers to publish and distribute short-form content quickly and at scale. From a business standpoint, Twitter’s revenue model was primarily advertising-driven, supported by product features designed to increase user engagement and broaden monetization. Core offerings included tweets, threaded conversations, direct messages, trending topics, advertising tools, and richer media formats. These products positioned Twitter within the highly competitive social media and digital communications arena alongside Meta, Alphabet/YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, and other large online platforms. Twitter’s competitive relevance came from its unique role as a real-time information network. It was especially influential among news organizations, political actors, corporate communications teams, and market participants, giving the platform a differentiated identity versus more entertainment-oriented peers. That said, Twitter remained smaller than the largest global social networks in scale and ad-market power. For investors, the key structural point is that Twitter is no longer an independent listed equity story: the company was acquired in 2022 by entities affiliated with Elon Musk and taken private. Recent milestones are centered on that transaction. SEC filing records linked to the merger confirm the closing date of October 27, 2022, with Twitter shares converted into cash consideration of $54.20 per share. Subsequent Form 4 filings for former executives reflected the end of Section 16 reporting obligations after the merger. In practical terms, Twitter is now best understood as a legacy public-market issuer whose listed history, product franchise, and takeover situation remain relevant to analysts studying U.S. social media, digital advertising, and industry consolidation rather than as an active NYSE/NASDAQ-listed investment opportunity.