GRND insider trades: 13,153 option exercise and stock sales at ~$15

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Grindr Inc. (GRND) reported insider activity by its Chief Product Officer. On 11/11/2025, the officer exercised 13,153 stock options at $4.20 and sold 13,153 shares at a $15.04 weighted average and 21,007 shares at a $15.11 weighted average. The transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on August 11, 2025.

Following these trades, the officer directly held 521,082 shares and 39,457 options. The option grant was originally awarded on December 7, 2021, with quarterly vesting and an expiration on December 7, 2028.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 34,160 shares ($515,237)

Net Sell 4 txns

Insider Balance Austin J

Role Chief Product Officer

Sold 34,160 shs ($515K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (right to buy)	13,153	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	13,153	$4.20	$55K
Sale	Common Stock	13,153	$15.04	$198K
Sale	Common Stock	21,007	$15.11	$317K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 39,457 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 555,242 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on August 11, 2025. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on August 11, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.96 to $15.11, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.92 to $15.32, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. The stock option award was granted to the Reporting Person on December 7, 2021, and initially represented a right to purchase a total of 420,881 shares upon vesting. 1/12 of the shares subject to the stock option vested on December 3, 2022, and 1/12 of the shares vested or will vest quarterly thereafter.

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).

X

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^*

Balance Austin J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRINDR INC.

750 N.SAN VICENTE BLVD. STE RE1400

(Street)

WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Grindr Inc. [ GRND ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2025

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	11/11/2025		M(1)		13,153	A	$4.2	555,242	D
Common Stock	11/11/2025		S(2)		13,153	D	$15.04(3)	542,089	D
Common Stock	11/11/2025		S(2)		21,007	D	$15.11(4)	521,082	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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.2	11/11/2025		M(1)			13,153	(5)	12/07/2028	Common Stock	13,153	$0	39,457	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on August 11, 2025.

2. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on August 11, 2025.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.96 to $15.11, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.92 to $15.32, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

5. The stock option award was granted to the Reporting Person on December 7, 2021, and initially represented a right to purchase a total of 420,881 shares upon vesting. 1/12 of the shares subject to the stock option vested on December 3, 2022, and 1/12 of the shares vested or will vest quarterly thereafter.

	/s/ Bella Zaslavsky, Attorney-in-Fact	11/13/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did GRND's Chief Product Officer report on Form 4?

An exercise of 13,153 options at $4.20 and sales of 13,153 shares at a $15.04 weighted average and 21,007 shares at a $15.11 weighted average on 11/11/2025.

Was the GRND insider trading under a 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The transactions were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 11, 2025.

How many GRND shares does the officer hold after the transactions?

The officer directly held 521,082 shares following the reported transactions.

What options remain after the GRND transactions?

The officer held 39,457 options after the transactions.

What are the details of the exercised GRND option grant?

Granted on December 7, 2021, initially for 420,881 shares, vesting quarterly after an initial 1/12 on December 3, 2022, expiring December 7, 2028.

How were the GRND sales priced within the trading ranges?

Weighted averages: $15.04 for trades between $14.96–$15.11; $15.11 for trades between $14.92–$15.32.