AppLovin (NYSE: APP) director receives 37 fully vested RSUs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Messing Barbara reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AppLovin Corp director Barbara Messing received a grant of 37 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing one share of Class A common stock. The RSUs were 100% vested on the grant date, and following this grant she directly holds 9,625 shares of Class A common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Messing Barbara

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	37	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 9,625 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. These securities are restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. 100% of the RSUs vested on the grant date. Certain of these securities are represented by RSUs.

Key Figures

RSUs granted: 37 shares Shares held after grant: 9,625 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share

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RSUs granted 37 shares Restricted stock units granted April 15, 2026

Shares held after grant 9,625 shares Total Class A common stock directly held after transaction

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Form 4 reported transaction price for RSU award

Key Terms

restricted stock units ("RSUs"), Class A common stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition

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restricted stock units ("RSUs") financial

"These securities are restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right"

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.

Class A common stock financial

"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock."

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Messing Barbara

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1100 PAGE MILL ROAD

(Street)

PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA 94304

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AppLovin Corp [ APP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	04/15/2026		A		37(1)	A	$0.00	9,625(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. 100% of the RSUs vested on the grant date.

2. Certain of these securities are represented by RSUs.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gordon Grafft, Attorney-in-fact	04/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did AppLovin (APP) director Barbara Messing report?

Barbara Messing reported receiving 37 restricted stock units (RSUs) of AppLovin Class A common stock. The Form 4 shows this as a grant or award acquisition, increasing her directly held Class A common stock position to 9,625 shares after the transaction.

How many AppLovin (APP) shares does Barbara Messing hold after this Form 4 grant?

After the reported RSU grant, Barbara Messing directly holds 9,625 shares of AppLovin Class A common stock. This total includes shares represented by restricted stock units as disclosed, reflecting her updated ownership position following the April 15, 2026 award.

What are the terms of the RSUs granted to AppLovin (APP) director Barbara Messing?

The 37 RSUs granted to Barbara Messing each represent a contingent right to receive one share of AppLovin Class A common stock. According to the disclosure, 100% of these RSUs vested on the grant date, meaning the full award became earned immediately.

Was Barbara Messing’s AppLovin (APP) RSU award an open-market purchase?

No, the AppLovin transaction is reported with code A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition. The shares were received as restricted stock units at a price of $0.0000 per share, rather than being bought in an open-market purchase transaction.

Does Barbara Messing’s AppLovin (APP) Form 4 involve derivative securities?

The filing describes the 37-unit award as restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to Class A common stock. The derivativeSummary section shows no remaining derivative positions reported, and each RSU is defined as a right to receive one share upon settlement.