Grindr (GRND) CEO George Arison gifts 200,000 shares to family trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Grindr Inc. director and chief executive officer George Arison reported a bona fide gift of 200,000 shares of Grindr common stock on March 4, 2026. The shares were gifted to The Arison Family Management Trust, which is established for the benefit of his spouse and children. The trustee is independent, and Arison has no investment control over the trust’s securities and does not claim beneficial ownership of them.

Following this transaction, Arison directly held 1,755,971 shares of Grindr common stock. An additional 22,500 shares are held of record by The George Arison 2024 GRAT as indirect ownership. A separate annuity payment of 77,500 shares from this GRAT to Arison on March 3, 2026 was exempt from reporting.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Arison George

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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	03/04/2026		G(1)		200,000	D	$0	1,755,971(2)	D
Common Stock								22,500(2)	I	See footnote(3)

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. This transaction involved the Reporting Person's gift of 200,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock to The Arison Family Management Trust, established for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse and children and exempt under Rule 16b-5. The trustee of the trust is independent of the Reporting Person and the Reporting Person has no investment control over the securities in the trust. Accordingly, the Reporting Person does not claim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. Reflects an annuity payment of 77,500 shares from The George Arison 2024 GRAT to the Reporting Person on March 3, 2026. Such transfer was exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-13.

3. The shares are held of record by The George Arison 2024 GRAT.

	/s/ Bella Zaslavsky, Attorney-in-Fact	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Grindr (GRND) CEO George Arison report?

George Arison reported a bona fide gift of 200,000 shares of Grindr common stock on March 4, 2026. The shares were transferred to The Arison Family Management Trust for the benefit of his spouse and children, with an independent trustee overseeing the trust.

Who received the 200,000 Grindr (GRND) shares from George Arison?

The 200,000 Grindr common shares were gifted to The Arison Family Management Trust. The trust was established for the benefit of George Arison’s spouse and children, and its trustee is independent, with Arison having no investment control over the trust’s securities.

How many Grindr (GRND) shares does George Arison hold directly after the gift?

After the reported gift, George Arison directly held 1,755,971 shares of Grindr common stock. This direct holding is separate from shares associated with family trusts and a GRAT, where ownership and control are described differently in the footnotes to the filing.

What indirect Grindr (GRND) holdings are associated with George Arison?

The filing shows 22,500 Grindr shares held indirectly through The George Arison 2024 GRAT. Footnotes state these shares are held of record by the GRAT, and a separate 77,500-share annuity payment from the GRAT to Arison occurred on March 3, 2026.

Does George Arison claim beneficial ownership of shares in The Arison Family Management Trust?

No. The filing states George Arison does not claim beneficial ownership of securities held by The Arison Family Management Trust. He has no investment control over the trust’s securities, and the report is not deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 16 purposes.

What is the nature of the 77,500-share transfer from The George Arison 2024 GRAT?

The 77,500-share transfer is described as an annuity payment from The George Arison 2024 GRAT to George Arison on March 3, 2026. This transfer was exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 but is referenced in the footnotes for context.