Consensus Cloud (CCSI) CFO vests 3,125 PSUs after $26.88 threshold

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (CCSI) reported an insider vesting event on 10/03/2025 for Chief Financial Officer James C. Malone. 3,125 performance stock units (PSUs) vested because the companys common stock closed at or above $26.88 for at least twenty trading days within a thirty-day window, satisfying the first of four price-based performance conditions tied to a 12/07/2023 PSU grant. Each vested PSU converts into one share of common stock; the report lists 3,125 shares resulting from the vesting and shows total beneficial ownership of 120,267 shares following the transaction. The filing also notes that the total includes 629 shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan on 05/15/2025.

Positive

• Performance condition met leading to vesting of 3,125 PSUs
• Insider ownership increased to 120,267 shares, aligning management with shareholders

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Vesting reflects achieved market threshold for PSU payout, modestly increasing insider holdings.

The vesting of 3,125 PSUs occurred when the stock met the specified price hurdle of $26.88 for the required trading-window, converting contingent units into 3,125 common shares. This increases the reporting officers direct stake to 120,267 shares, which includes 629 ESPP shares from 05/15/2025.

The primary dependency is continued attainment of the remaining three performance conditions tied to the original 12/07/2023 grant; future vesting will depend on future closing-price performance. Investors may watch subsequent SEC filings for additional vesting events or sales by the officer in the near term.

Insider Trade Summary

3,125 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider MALONE JAMES C

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Stock Unit	3,125	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	3,125	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Stock Unit — 9,375 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 120,267 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. This vesting event signifies the achievement of the first of four stock price performance conditions associated with a grant of performance share units ("PSUs") made on December 7, 2023. The condition was met when the Company's common stock closed at or above $26.88 for at least twenty (20) trading days within a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. Includes 629 shares acquired under the ESPP Purchase on May 15, 2025.

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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^*

MALONE JAMES C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

700 FLOWER ST

SUITE 1500

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90017

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. [ CCSI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2025

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

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

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

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
Common Stock	10/03/2025		M		3,125	A	$0	120,267(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
Performance Stock Unit	$0	10/03/2025		M			3,125	(1)	(1)	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	3,125	$0	9,375	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This vesting event signifies the achievement of the first of four stock price performance conditions associated with a grant of performance share units ("PSUs") made on December 7, 2023. The condition was met when the Company's common stock closed at or above $26.88 for at least twenty (20) trading days within a period of thirty (30) consecutive trading days. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

2. Includes 629 shares acquired under the ESPP Purchase on May 15, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Vithya Aubee, Attorney-in-Fact	10/07/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What happened in the CCSI Form 4 filed on 10/07/2025?

The CFO reported the vesting of 3,125 PSUs on 10/03/2025 after the stock met the required closing-price condition; total beneficial ownership is 120,267 shares.

Why did the 3,125 PSUs vest for CCSI?

They vested because the company's common stock closed at or above $26.88 for at least twenty trading days within a thirty-day period, satisfying the first of four performance conditions.

Do vested PSUs convert to shares for CCSI insiders?

Yes. Each vested PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share; the filing shows 3,125 shares resulting from this vesting event.

Does the filing show other recent insider purchases for CCSI?

Yes. The filing notes inclusion of 629 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 05/15/2025.

Will additional PSUs vest automatically for CCSI?

Further vesting depends on the remaining three price-based performance conditions from the 12/07/2023 grant; the filing does not state future vesting dates or probabilities.