MERRIMAN D JONATHAN 4
4 · PodcastOne, Inc. · Filed Apr 21, 2026
Research Summary
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PodcastOne (PODC) Director D. Jonathan Merriman Buys 10,200 Shares
What Happened
D. Jonathan Merriman, a director of PodcastOne, made two open-market purchases on April 17, 2026, acquiring a total of 10,200 shares. He bought 4,000 shares at $2.07 each ($8,280) and 6,200 shares at $2.14 each ($13,268), for an aggregate cost of $21,548. These were purchases (not sales), which are generally viewed as a more informative signal than routine sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-17 (filed on 2026-04-21). Filing was within two business days of the transaction date.
- Trades: 4,000 shares @ $2.07 = $8,280; 6,200 shares @ $2.14 = $13,268; total = $21,548.
- Transaction type/code: Open-market purchases (P).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Some shares are held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust; Merriman, as trustee, has shared voting/dispositive power and disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.
- F2: Some shares are held in a custodial account for his son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; Merriman, as custodian, holds voting/dispositive power and disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.
Context
- These were straightforward open-market purchases (no options exercised, no gifts or awards).
- Purchases by directors can indicate personal conviction, but filings do not state the insider’s motive.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
PodcastOne, Inc.PODC
MERRIMAN D JONATHAN
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
[F1]2026-04-17$2.07/sh+4,000$8,280→ 296,532 total(indirect: See footnote) - Purchase
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
[F1]2026-04-17$2.14/sh+6,200$13,268→ 302,732 total(indirect: See footnote)
Holdings
- 5,200(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
[F2] - 249,363
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust (the "Trust"), as the Reporting Person, a trustee of the Trust, holds shared voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the Trust, except for his pecuniary interest therein.
- [F2]Represents shares held in a custodial account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, as the Reporting Person, as the custodian of the custodial account, holds voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the custodial account, except for his pecuniary interest therein.
Signature
/s/ D. Jonathan Merriman|2026-04-21