Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Volpi Michelangelo 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Confluent, Inc. [CFLT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CONFLUENT, INC. , 899 W. EVELYN AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) (Street) MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security	8. Price of Derivative Security	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expriation Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Volpi Michelangelo C/O CONFLUENT, INC. 899 W. EVELYN AVENUE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA94041	X

Signatures

/s/ Michelangelo Volpi	2022-08-09
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*)	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**)	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On August 5, 2022, Index Ventures VII (Jersey) L.P. ("Index VII") converted in the aggregate 2,258,703 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock into 2,258,703 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. Subsequently, on August 8, 2022, Index VII distributed in-kind, without consideration, 2,258,703 shares of Class A Common Stock pro-rata to its limited partners in accordance with the exemptions afforded under Rule 16a-9(a) and Rule 16a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
(2)	The shares are held by Index VII. Index Venture Associates VII Limited ("IVA VII") is the general partner of Index VII. The reporting person is a partner within the Index Ventures group. Advisors within the Index Ventures group provide advice to each of Index VII, Index Ventures VII Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P. ("Index VII Parallel") and Index Ventures Growth IV (Jersey) L.P. ("Index Growth IV"). The reporting person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for Section 16 or any other purpose..
(3)	On August 5, 2022, Index VII Parallel converted in the aggregate 55,969 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock into 55,969 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. Subsequently, on August 8, 2022, Index VII Parallel distributed in-kind, without consideration, 55,969 shares of Class A Common Stock pro-rata to its limited partners in accordance with the exemptions afforded under Rule 16a-9(a) and Rule 16a-13 of the Exchange Act.
(4)	The shares are held by Index VII Parallel. IVA VII is the general partner of Index VII Parallel. The reporting person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(5)	On August 5, 2022, Index Growth IV converted in the aggregate 621,175 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock into 621,175 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
(6)	The shares are held by Index Growth IV. Index Venture Growth Associates IV Limited ("IVGA IV") is the general partner of Index Growth IV. The reporting person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(7)	The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.57 - $34.23. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(8)	On August 5, 2022, Yucca (Jersey) SLP ("Yucca") converted in the aggregate 45,991 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock into 45,991 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. Subsequently, on August 8, 2022, Yucca distributed in-kind, without consideration, 29,898 shares of Class A Common Stock pro-rata to its partners in accordance with the exemptions afforded under Rule 16a-9(a) and Rule 16a-13 of the Exchange Act.
(9)	The shares are held of record by Yucca. Yucca is the administrator of the Index co-investment vehicles that are contractually required to mirror the relevant Index funds' investment (in this case, Index VII, Index VII Parallel and Index Growth IV). The reporting person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(10)	The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.30 - $33.67. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(11)	Includes 8,061 shares of Class A Common Stock received in distributions in-kind from Yucca made in accordance with the exemptions afforded under Rule 16a-9(a) and Rule 16a-13 of the Exchange Act.
(12)	Each share of Class B Common Stock held by the reporting persons will automatically convert into one share of Class A Common Stock upon the sale or transfer of such share of Class B Common Stock, subject to certain exceptions, and in certain other circumstances described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Each share of Class B Common Stock is also convertible at any time at the option of the reporting person into one share of Class A Common Stock.

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