Carhart Ryan 4

What Happened

• Ryan Carhart (listed in the filing as "Carhart Ryan"), who serves as CFO and EVP (also Controller, Treasurer & Secretary), acquired 4,500 shares of PodcastOne (PODC) in an open-market/private purchase. The shares were bought on 2026-04-17 at $2.24 per share for a total reported cost of $10,067. This was a purchase (code P), which is generally viewed as a more informative signal than routine sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-04-17 — 4,500 shares at $2.24 each.
• Total value: $10,067 (rounded).
• Transaction type: Open-market/private purchase (Form 4 code P).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Insider roles noted in remarks: CFO, EVP, Controller, Treasurer & Secretary.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-04-21 (covers the Apr 17 transaction) — appears to be filed within the required 2 business days.

Context

• This was a straight purchase of common stock (not an option exercise, award, or gift). The reported dollar amount is relatively small; while insider purchases can indicate confidence, they do not guarantee future stock performance. The filing does not indicate 10% owner status or any 10b5-1 plan.