SAKAMOTO RYAN T. 4

What Happened

• Ryan T. Sakamoto, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of ZipRecruiter, sold 2,978 shares on Feb 18, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $1.93 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $5,748. The sale was an open-market disposition (code S) and appears to be routine rather than a purchase signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18; Form 4 filed 2026-02-19 (timely filing).
• Shares sold: 2,978; weighted-average price: $1.93; total proceeds: ~$5,748.
• Price range: shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices from $1.76 to $1.98 (footnote).
• Plan: Transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Sept 11, 2024 (footnote).
• Ownership: Reported shares are held by the Sakamoto Living Trust dated 1/5/15, of which Mr. Sakamoto is trustee and beneficiary (footnote). The filing does not state the total shares owned after this transaction in the material you provided.
• Filing timeliness: Not marked late; filed one day after the trade (within Form 4 deadlines).

Context

• Sales under a 10b5-1 plan are pre-scheduled and generally viewed as routine liquidity events rather than new indications of insider sentiment. No options were exercised and no gifts or awards were reported in this filing.