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Direct Digital Holdings, Inc.·4

Jun 29, 5:10 PM ET

Pillai Anu 4

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Direct Digital (DRCT) CTO Anu Pillai Exercises RSUs, Receives Award

What Happened

  • Anu Pillai, Chief Technology Officer of Direct Digital Holdings (DRCT), reported multiple restricted-stock unit (RSU) conversions/vestings, related tax-withholding share dispositions, and a new RSU award. Key items: vest/convert events on Jan 24, Mar 20 and Apr 1, 2026 and a grant recorded on Mar 24, 2026 for 4,375 shares (reported as acquired at $0.00). Several shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities (small cash values reported).

Key Details

  • Transaction types: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (RSU vesting/conversion); F = withholding to pay taxes; A = grant/award.
  • Dates and reported movements:
    • 2026-01-24: 102 RSUs vested/converted (derivative); 36 shares withheld for taxes at $16.48 per share (proceeds reported = $593).
    • 2026-03-20: 10 RSUs vested/converted; 5 shares withheld at $3.32 (proceeds = $17).
    • 2026-03-24: Grant/award of 4,375 RSUs recorded as acquired at $0.00.
    • 2026-04-01: 33 RSUs vested/converted; 12 shares withheld at $3.34 (proceeds = $40).
    • Some derivative conversions are reported with $0.00 as the price (typical for RSU-to-share conversions).
  • Shares owned after the reported transactions: the filing does not list a total beneficial ownership amount; reported figures have been adjusted to reflect a 55-for-1 reverse split (Jan 2026) and a subsequent 4-for-1 reverse split (Apr 2026).
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F4: the listed disposals (F) represent shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities on RSU vesting.
    • F5/F6/F8: the RSU grants and vesting schedules were previously reported in larger pre-split amounts; current counts adjusted for the reverse splits.
  • Timeliness: This Form 4 discloses delinquent transactions that were not timely reported due to an administrative oversight.

Context

  • These were not open-market sales or purchases but internal equity compensation events: RSUs vesting/convertions and a grant. The small “disposals” are tax-withholding shares, not market sales signaling a change in sentiment.
  • For retail investors: such filings are routine for executives receiving compensation; purchases are generally more informative about personal conviction than routine vesting or tax withholding.