HireQuest (HQI) director Edward Jackson receives 907-share stock award

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JACKSON EDWARD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

HireQuest, Inc. director Edward Jackson received an award of 907 shares of common stock as restricted stock compensation for his Board service. The grant is in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. According to the filing, 756 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 151 shares vest on March 2, 2028.

After this grant, Jackson directly owns 2,639,184 shares of HireQuest common stock. A footnote notes that the closing price of the company’s common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $11.91 per share.

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^*

JACKSON EDWARD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE

(Street)

GOOSE CREEK SC 29445

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HireQuest, Inc. [ HQI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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	03/02/2026		A		907(1)	A	(2)	2,639,184	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. Represents shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Jackson in his capacity as a Director of Issuer for Board of Director services. These shares represent compensation in-lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. 756 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 151 shares vest on March 2, 2028.

2. Shares awarded for board service. See note 1. The closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date of the grant was $11.91 per share.

	/s/ Edward Jackson	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did HireQuest (HQI) director Edward Jackson report in this Form 4?

Edward Jackson reported receiving 907 shares of HireQuest common stock as a restricted stock award for Board service. The award is compensation instead of a quarterly cash retainer, increasing his direct ownership to 2,639,184 shares after the transaction.

Is the HireQuest (HQI) Form 4 transaction a purchase or an award?

The transaction is an award of restricted stock, not an open-market purchase. Jackson received 907 shares as compensation for serving on the Board of Directors, in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer, with specified vesting dates.

How many HireQuest (HQI) shares did Edward Jackson receive and when do they vest?

Jackson received 907 restricted shares of HireQuest common stock. Footnotes state that 756 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026, and the remaining 151 shares vest on March 2, 2028, subject to those vesting conditions.

What is Edward Jackson’s HireQuest (HQI) share ownership after this Form 4?

Following the restricted stock award, Jackson directly owns 2,639,184 shares of HireQuest common stock. This total reflects his holdings after the grant of 907 restricted shares reported in the Form 4 filing.

What price reference is given for the HireQuest (HQI) restricted stock grant?

A footnote states that the closing price of HireQuest’s common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $11.91 per share. This price is provided as a reference for the value of the restricted stock award granted for Board service.