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GCM Grosvenor (GCMG) director takes 5,996 RSUs instead of cash fees

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SCOTT SAMUEL C III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

GCM Grosvenor Inc. director Scott Samuel C III received 5,996 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of Class A Common Stock, granted at a reference price of $12.30 per share. This is a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

The RSUs were granted under the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan in lieu of quarterly cash compensation, at the director’s election, and are fully vested on the grant date. Delivery of the underlying shares will occur upon the earliest of separation from service, a change in control event, or the director’s death or disability.

After this grant, the filing shows the director with 123,853 derivative-based shares linked to this security. The transaction reflects routine equity compensation rather than a discretionary trade in the market.

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Director takes stock units instead of cash as routine compensation.

This Form 4 shows Scott Samuel C III, a director of GCM Grosvenor Inc., receiving 5,996 RSUs tied to Class A Common Stock at a reference price of $12.30. The award comes from the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan.

The footnotes clarify this grant replaces quarterly cash fees at the director’s election and is fully vested immediately. Because settlement occurs only upon separation from service, a change in control event, or death or disability, this is deferred equity rather than immediate tradable stock, limiting short-term market impact.

After the grant, the filing shows 123,853 shares linked to derivative holdings. As a routine, non-market compensation grant with no open-market buying or selling, it is best viewed as neutral from a signaling perspective, though it modestly increases the director’s equity alignment with shareholders.

Insider SCOTT SAMUEL C III
Role null
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units 5,996 $12.30 $74K
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 123,853 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. This award of RSUs was granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan, in lieu of quarterly cash compensation at the election of the Reporting Person, and is fully vested as of the date of grant. Shares of Class A Common Stock in settlement of vested RSUs will be delivered upon the earliest to occur of the Reporting Person's "separation from service" from the Issuer, a "change in control event" of the Issuer or the Reporting Person's death or disability.
RSUs granted 5,996 units Restricted Stock Units granted on 2026-06-30
Reference price per share $12.30 per share RSU grant reference value
Underlying shares per RSU 1 share per RSU Each RSU equals one Class A Common share
Holdings after transaction 123,853 shares Total derivative-linked shares after RSU grant
Transaction code Code A Grant, award, or other acquisition
Restricted Stock Units financial
"Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan financial
"This award of RSUs was granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan"
separation from service regulatory
"Shares will be delivered upon the earliest to occur of the Reporting Person's "separation from service" from the Issuer"
change in control event regulatory
"upon the earliest to occur of ... a "change in control event" of the Issuer"
Class A Common Stock financial
"to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer"
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.
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
SCOTT SAMUEL C III

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O GCM GROSVENOR INC.
900 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100

(Street)
CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60611

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GCM Grosvenor Inc. [ GCMG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(1)06/30/2026A5,996 (2) (2)Class A Common Stock5,996$12.3123,853D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
2. This award of RSUs was granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan, in lieu of quarterly cash compensation at the election of the Reporting Person, and is fully vested as of the date of grant. Shares of Class A Common Stock in settlement of vested RSUs will be delivered upon the earliest to occur of the Reporting Person's "separation from service" from the Issuer, a "change in control event" of the Issuer or the Reporting Person's death or disability.
Remarks:
/s/ Burke Montgomery, Attorney-in-Fact07/01/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did GCM Grosvenor (GCMG) director Scott Samuel C III report in this Form 4?

He reported receiving 5,996 Restricted Stock Units tied to GCM Grosvenor Class A Common Stock as compensation. The RSUs come from the company’s 2020 Incentive Award Plan and increase his derivative-linked holdings to 123,853 shares after the transaction.

Was the GCMG Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or sale by the director?

The transaction was not a market purchase or sale. It was a grant of 5,996 Restricted Stock Units as compensation, classified as an acquisition under code A. No open-market buying or selling activity is reported in this filing for the director.

How are the 5,996 RSUs for GCM Grosvenor’s director structured and when do they vest?

Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. The award is fully vested as of the grant date and was taken instead of quarterly cash compensation, according to the company’s Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan.

When will GCMG director Scott Samuel C III receive shares from these RSUs?

Shares will be delivered upon the earliest of his separation from service, a change in control event at GCM Grosvenor, or his death or disability. Until then, the fully vested RSUs represent a deferred right to receive Class A Common Stock.

Why did the GCMG director receive RSUs instead of cash compensation?

The filing states the RSU award was granted under the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan in lieu of quarterly cash compensation, at the director’s election. This structure converts what would have been cash fees into fully vested, deferred stock-based compensation.