Lincoln International, Inc. director and ten percent owner Robert Bruce Barr reported a mix of equity awards and cancellations around the company’s reorganization and initial public offering preparations. On May 19, 2026, he acquired 12,931,100 shares of Class C Common Stock and 527,800 shares of Class A Common Stock directly, plus 975,000 Class C shares indirectly through the Robert B. Barr 2025 GRAT, all at a stated price of $0.00 per share, characterized as grants or other acquisitions.
Matching Common Units were also acquired on that date, each redeemable on a 1‑for‑1 basis for Class A Common Stock, with a corresponding forfeiture of Class C shares. On May 21, 2026, Barr disposed of 3,588,622 shares of Class C Common Stock and the same number of Common Units in transactions coded as dispositions to the issuer, including cancellation of Class C shares for no consideration in connection with a sale of Common Units. After these transactions, he reported 9,342,478 Class C shares and 9,342,478 Common Units held directly.
Lincoln International, Inc. director and executive Eric Dennis Malchow reported a series of equity awards and internal restructurings around the company’s IPO. On May 19, 2026, he was granted 5,525,000 shares of Class C Common Stock and 5,525,000 Common Units, plus several stock option awards on Common Units with exercise prices of $9.09 and $7.38 per unit, each vesting fully on specific future dates.
On May 21, 2026, Malchow acquired 225,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, described as restricted stock units that vest in two equal installments on the third and fourth anniversaries of May 21, 2026. The filing also shows a disposition to the issuer of 552,500 shares of Class C Common Stock and 552,500 Common Units, with related Class C shares cancelled for no consideration in connection with a sale of Common Units.
Footnotes explain these transactions occurred in connection with a reorganization tied to Lincoln International’s initial public offering and are being reported under Rule 16a‑2(a). The Common Units are redeemable at any time on a 1‑for‑1 basis for Class A Common Stock, with a corresponding number of Class C shares forfeited upon redemption.
Oleniczak John William reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Lincoln International, Inc. director John William Oleniczak reported an equity compensation grant involving 2,500 shares of Class A Common Stock. The award is in the form of restricted stock units, with each RSU representing the right to receive one share, vesting in two substantially equal annual installments starting on the third anniversary of May 21, 2026. After this grant, he holds 2,500 shares directly according to the filing.
Lincoln International, Inc. completed its initial public offering of 24,207,486 Class A shares at $20.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of $473.7 million before underwriting costs. The underwriters fully exercised their option to buy an additional 3,157,498 shares.
In a related private Exchange, the company issued 32,096,939 Class B shares and 48,860,500 Class C shares to existing partners on a one-to-one basis with their OpCo units, relying on a Securities Act exemption.
The company’s new Charter authorizes up to 650,000,000 Class A, 250,000,000 Class B, 100,000,000 Class C and 5,000,000 preferred shares. If all Class B and C shares convert, Lincoln International would have 102,015,412 Class A shares outstanding.
The board added two independent directors, M. Christie Smith and John W. Oleniczak, and entered into employment agreements with CEO Robert Brown and President and Global Head of M&A Eric Malchow. Key partnership, tax receivable and voting agreements tied to the IPO also became effective.
Lincoln International, Inc. is offering 20,604,046 shares of Class A common stock at an initial public offering price of $20.00 per share and certain selling stockholders are offering 445,942 shares. The company will receive net proceeds of approximately $383.2 million, which it intends to use to purchase newly issued common units from Lincoln International, LP and to permit LILP to redeem partner units and repay its term loan.
The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,078,803 shares from the issuer and 78,695 shares from the selling stockholders. After the offering the company will be a controlled company with the LILP Controlling Partners holding a majority of combined voting power.
Lincoln International, Inc. director and officer Eric Dennis Malchow filed a Form 3 showing his beneficial ownership in the company. He directly holds 5,525,000 shares of Class C Common Stock and an equal number of Common Units that may be redeemed on a 1‑for‑1 basis for Class A Common Stock, with Class C shares forfeited on redemption.
The filing also lists several stock options on Common Units, including grants covering 16,250 underlying units each at an exercise price of $9.09 per unit, expiring between the end of 2027 and 2030, and an option over 65,000 units at $7.38 per unit expiring in 2027. These options vest in full on dates from January 1, 2027 through January 1, 2030. The report reflects holdings only and shows no buy or sell transactions.
Lincoln International, Inc. director and 10% owner Robert Bruce Barr filed an initial ownership report showing substantial positions in the company. He holds 12,931,100 shares of Class C Common Stock directly and 975,000 shares indirectly through the Robert B. Barr 2025 GRAT, plus 527,800 shares of Class A Common Stock directly.
He also holds Common Units of Lincoln International, LP that are redeemable on a 1-to-1 basis for Class A Common Stock, with a corresponding number of Class C shares forfeited upon each redemption. The filing records holdings only, with no reported purchases or sales.
Lincoln International, Inc. filed an initial ownership report showing that Chief Executive Officer Robert Todd Brown holds significant equity in the company. He directly owns 7,792,200 Common Units of Lincoln International, LP that are redeemable into Class A Common Stock on a 1-to-1 basis, with a corresponding number of Class C shares forfeited upon redemption.
Brown also directly holds 657,800 shares of Class A Common Stock and several stock option grants on Common Units. These include options with exercise prices of $9.0900 and $7.3800, expiring between 2027 and 2030, with individual grants such as 16,250 underlying Common Units that vest in full on January 1 in successive years.
Lincoln International, Inc. director John William Oleniczak submitted an initial ownership report on Form 3. This filing establishes his status as a director of the company but does not list any stock transactions or specific share holdings. It serves as a baseline disclosure of his insider position.
Lincoln International, Inc. director Mary Christine Smith filed an initial insider holding report for 32,500 shares of Class A Common Stock, held directly. The filing records her ownership position and does not show any recent purchases or sales, only a holding entry.