LifeStance (LFST) Chief People Officer logs RSU grant and tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

LifeStance Health Group, Inc. Chief People Officer Ann Varanakis reported two equity transactions in company common stock. On March 5, 2026, she acquired 86,331 restricted stock units as a grant, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

On March 6, 2026, 21,566 shares were withheld by the company at a price of $6.93 per share to cover tax obligations upon settlement of vested RSUs. The footnote states this withholding reduced shares delivered to her and did not involve any open‑market sale.

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^*

Varanakis Ann

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP, INC.

4800 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 2500

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LifeStance Health Group, Inc. [ LFST ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

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	03/05/2026		A		86,331(1)	A	$0	401,941	D
Common Stock	03/06/2026		F(2)		21,566	D	$6.93	380,375	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. Includes 86,331 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on March 5, 2026. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

2. Represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the net settlement of RSUs that vested on March 6, 2026. The shares withheld represent a reduction of shares issued to the Reporting Person upon settlement of vested RSUs and do not constitute any open-market sale.

	By: /s/ Ryan Pardo, Attorney-in-Fact	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did LFST Chief People Officer Ann Varanakis report?

Ann Varanakis reported an RSU grant and a tax-related share withholding. She received 86,331 restricted stock units on March 5, 2026, and had 21,566 shares withheld on March 6, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations tied to vested RSUs.

Were Ann Varanakis’s LFST share transactions open-market buys or sells?

The filing shows no open-market buys or sells. It reports an 86,331-share RSU grant and a 21,566-share withholding by the issuer for taxes, with a footnote explicitly stating the withholding does not constitute any open-market sale of LifeStance common stock.

How many LifeStance RSUs did Ann Varanakis receive in this Form 4 filing?

She received 86,331 restricted stock units. The filing explains each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of LifeStance Health Group common stock, reflecting a stock-based compensation award granted on March 5, 2026 to the Chief People Officer.

Why were 21,566 LFST shares withheld from Ann Varanakis on March 6, 2026?

21,566 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on RSUs that vested March 6, 2026. The filing notes these withheld shares reduced the number of shares delivered to her and do not represent any open-market sale of LifeStance stock.

How many LifeStance shares did Ann Varanakis directly hold after these transactions?

After the RSU grant, she directly held 401,941 shares, then 380,375 shares following tax withholding. The filing’s totals reflect adjustments from the 86,331-share RSU grant and the 21,566-share issuer withholding tied to RSU settlement.