Chairman and CEO Walker Mark D converted options into 9,970 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 2,957 shares, converted options into 70,000 shares and sold $25,876 worth of shares (33,607 units at $0.77) (SEC Form 4)
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| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. [ DRCT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/20/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 03/20/2025 | M | 9,970 | A | (1) | 9,970 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 03/20/2025 | F | 2,957(2) | D | $0.79 | 7,013 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 03/26/2025 | C | 70,000 | A | (3) | 70,640 | I | By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC(4) | ||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 03/25/2025 | 03/25/2025 | S | 7,710 | D | $0.76(5) | 62,930 | I | By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC | |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 03/26/2025 | 03/26/2025 | S | 19,778 | D | $0.78(6) | 43,152 | I | By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC | |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 03/27/2025 | 03/27/2025 | S | 6,119 | D | $0.75(7) | 37,033 | I | By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC | |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 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 (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (1) | 03/20/2025 | M | 9,970 | (8) | (8) | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 9,970 | $0 | 9,970 | D | ||||
| Class A Common Units of Direct Digital Holdings LLC | (3) | 03/26/2025 | C | 70,000 | (3) | (3) | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 70,000 | $0 | 5,419,000 | I | By Direct Digital Management, LLC | |||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to one share of DRCT's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, upon settlement. |
| 2. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities associated with the reported vesting of restricted stock units for 9,970 shares. |
| 3. Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Direct Digital Holdings, LLC, dated as of February 15, 2022, Class A Common Units (as defined therein) held by the Reporting Person (indirectly through the Reporting Person's ownership interest in Direct Digital Management, LLC) are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain exceptions, conditions and adjustments. The Class A Common Units have no expiration date. At the time of any such exchange, an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer held by the Reporting Person, which have no economic value and entitle holders thereof to one vote per share on all matters on which stockholders of the Issuer are entitled to vote generally, are cancelled. |
| 4. Upon receipt of the securities converted from Table II, Direct Digital Management, LLC distributed 70,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to one of its members, AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC, for no consideration. The Reporting Person, as owner of AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC and a Managing Partner of Direct Digital Management, LLC, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities directly held by AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC and Direct Digital Management, LLC. |
| 5. This sale was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan previously entered into by the reporting person on December 11, 2024. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $0.75 to $0.78 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price on the date indicated. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares. |
| 6. This sale was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan previously entered into by the reporting person on December 11, 2024. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $0.75 to $0.82 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price on the date indicated. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares. |
| 7. This sale was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan previously entered into by the reporting person on December 11, 2024. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $0.70 to $0.83 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price on the date indicated. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares. |
| 8. On March 20, 2023, the reporting person was granted 29,910 restricted stock units, vesting in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. 33% of the restricted stock units vested on March 20, 2024, an additional 33% of the restricted stock units vested on March 20, 2025, and the remaining balance of 34% of the restricted stock units will vest on March 20, 2026. Vesting will be accelerated upon certain termination of employment events and upon a "Change in Control" (as defined in the Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan). |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Mark Walker | 03/27/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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