QuinStreet (QNST) CEO Douglas Valenti Receives RSU/PSU Awards

What Happened
Douglas Valenti, CEO of QuinStreet, received three equity awards on July 29, 2026, totaling 393,802 shares (13,802 + 190,000 + 190,000) at $0.00 per share. These were award/grant transactions (not open-market buys or sales): one performance-based RSU/PSU award that was earned and two time-based RSU awards, each subject to different vesting schedules.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 29, 2026. Form 4 filed July 31, 2026 (filed within the usual two-business-day window).
• Awards and vesting (per filing footnotes):
  • 13,802 shares — performance-based RSU/PSU earned for FY ending June 30, 2026; 25% vests Aug 10, 2026, remainder vests quarterly over 3 years (Footnote F3).
  • 190,000 shares — RSU that vests 100% on August 10, 2027 (Footnote F1).
  • 190,000 shares — RSU with vesting commencement Aug 10, 2026; vests 25% after one year and then quarterly over 3 years (initial vest Aug 10, 2027; final Aug 10, 2030) (Footnote F2).
• Acquisition price: $0.00 per share (compensatory grant). Total immediate cash paid: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Additional note: Footnote F4 indicates some shares are held by Mr. Valenti’s children (reported holdings may include family-held shares).

Context
RSUs are time-based compensation that convert to shares as they vest; PSUs are performance-based and were earned based on company metrics for the prior fiscal year. These grants are standard executive compensation and do not represent open-market buying or selling by the insider. For retail investors, such awards mainly reflect pay structure and potential future insider-held shares once vesting occurs, rather than an immediate trading signal.