i3 Verticals (IIIV) President gets 180,000 options, 4,626 shares withheld for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

i3 Verticals, Inc. President Frederick Stanford reported two compensation-related equity transactions. He received a grant of stock options to buy 180,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $23.09 per share, expiring on 02/10/2036. These options vest in five equal annual installments starting one year after the grant date, as long as he continues serving the company.

In a separate transaction tied to vesting restricted stock units, 4,626 shares of Class A common stock were withheld at $21.88 per share to cover taxes after 10,000 restricted stock units vested. After these transactions, Stanford directly owns 35,374 shares of Class A common stock and 180,000 stock options.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider STANFORD FREDERICK

Role President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	4,626	$21.88	$101K
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	180,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share — 35,374 shares (Direct); Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 180,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Reflects the shares withheld to cover the payment of taxes following the vesting of 10,000 restricted stock units originally granted on February 11, 2025. The options vest ratably in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STANFORD FREDERICK

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD

SUITE 415

(Street)

NASHVILLE TN 37215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
i3 Verticals, Inc. [ IIIV ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2026

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
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	02/11/2026		F		4,626(1)	D	$21.88	35,374	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)	$23.09	02/10/2026		A		180,000		(2)	02/10/2036	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	180,000	$0	180,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the shares withheld to cover the payment of taxes following the vesting of 10,000 restricted stock units originally granted on February 11, 2025.

2. The options vest ratably in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Paul Maple, Attorney-in-Fact for Frederick Stanford	02/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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