Medline (MDLN) holders swap 9.3M partnership units for Class A stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Medline Inc. insiders reported large equity structure moves tied to exchange rights in Medline Holdings, LP. On March 4 and 5, 2026, entities including CP Circle ML and CP Circle UNLV funds converted a total of 9,298,883 Common Units of Medline Holdings, LP into the same number of Class A Common Stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share under a one-for-one exchange agreement. An equivalent number of Class B Common Stock shares, which have voting rights but no economic value, were automatically cancelled as those units were exchanged, shifting ownership from partnership units into publicly traded Class A shares while keeping economic exposure intact.

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^*

CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Medline Inc. [ MDLN ]

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

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

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)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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	03/04/2026		C		8,085,116(1)	A	(2)	152,460,797	I	See footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)
Class B Common Stock(7)	03/04/2026		J		8,085,116(8)	D	(8)	62,842,239	I	See footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)
Class A Common Stock	03/05/2026		C		1,212,767(9)	A	(2)	153,673,564	I	See footnotes(3)(4)(10)(11)
Class B Common Stock(7)	03/05/2026		J		1,212,767(8)	D	(8)	61,629,472	I	See footnotes(3)(4)(10)(11)

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
Common Units of Medline Holdings, LP	(2)	03/04/2026		C			8,085,116(1)	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	8,085,116	$0	62,842,239	I	See footnotes(3)(4)(5)(6)
Common Units of Medline Holdings, LP	(2)	03/05/2026		C			1,212,767(9)	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	1,212,767	$0	61,629,472	I	See footnotes(3)(4)(10)(11)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-1 Holdco GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.

1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW SUITE 220 S

(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the following exchange of common units of Medline Holdings, LP ("Common Units") to an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") on March 4, 2026: (i) 1,752,046 Common Units to Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. and (ii) 6,333,070 Common Units to Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.

2. Pursuant to the terms of an exchange agreement, dated as of December 16, 2025, holders have the right to exchange their Common Units for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. These exchange rights do not expire.

3. The Carlyle Group Inc., a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq, is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P., which, with respect to the securities managed by TC Group VII S1, L.P. and CPEP GP, LLC, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the managing member of TC Group, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Sub L.P., which is the managing member of TC Group VII S1, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII S1, L.P., which is the general partner of each of Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. is also the managing member of CPEP GP, LLC, which is the general partner of CPEP Circle Holdings L.P.

4. The Carlyle Group Inc. is also the sole member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., which, with respect to the securities managed by TC Group VII, L.P., is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the sole member of TC Group VII, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group VII, L.P., which is the managing member of CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, which is the general partner of each of CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P. TC Group VII, L.P. is also the managing member of CP Circle ML-1 Holdco GP, LLC, which is the general partner of CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.

5. Following the transactions reported on March 4, 2026, reflects (i) 16,125,094 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., (ii) 15,414,514 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 838,505 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (iv) 17,636,833 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (v) 2,440,275 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 6,615,133 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 26,655,381 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 58,369,466 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 268,411 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P., (continued in footnote 6)

6. (continued from footnote 5) (x) 1,754,661 shares of Class A Common Stock and 13,617,928 Common Units and shares of Class B Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. and (xi) 6,342,524 shares of Class A Common Stock and 49,224,311 Common Units and shares of Class B Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.

7. Shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock ("Class B Common Stock") have no economic value and have one vote per share. One share of Class B Common Stock is issued for each Common Unit held. Upon an exchange of Common Units for shares of Class A Common Stock, an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by such holder will be automatically cancelled.

8. Represents a cancellation of shares of Class B Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P. as a result of an exchange of an equivalent number of Common Units to shares of Class A Common Stock.

9. Reflects the following exchange of Common Units to an equivalent number of shares of Class A Common Stock on March 5, 2026: (i) 262,807 Common Units to Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. and (ii) 949,960 Common Units to Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.

10. Following the transactions reported on March 5, 2026, reflects (i) 16,125,094 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., (ii) 15,414,514 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., (iii) 838,505 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., (iv) 17,636,833 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., (v) 2,440,275 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., (vi) 6,615,133 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., (vii) 26,655,381 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., (viii) 58,369,466 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., (ix) 268,411 shares of Class A Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P., (continued in footnote 11)

11. (continued from footnote 10) (x) 2,017,468 shares of Class A Common Stock and 13,355,121 Common Units and shares of Class B Common Stock held by CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. and (xi) 7,292,484 shares of Class A Common Stock and 48,274,351 Common Units and shares of Class B Common Stock held by CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P.

Remarks:

Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system, The Carlyle Group Inc., Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings I L.P., TC Group, L.L.C., TC Group Sub L.P., TC Group VII S1, L.L.C., TC Group VII S1, L.P., Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment Holdings, L.P., Carlyle Mozart Coinvestment UNLV Holdco, L.P., CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P., CPEP GP, LLC, CPEP Circle Holdings L.P., Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings II L.L.C., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., TC Group VII, L.L.C. and TC Group VII, L.P. are filing a separate Form 4.

	CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-1 Holdco GP, LLC, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML-1 Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-2 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-3 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-4 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-5 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-6 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
	CP Circle ML-7 Holdco, L.P., By: CP Circle ML Holdco GP, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Jeremy Anderson, Vice President	03/06/2026
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Medline (MDLN) report in this Form 4?

The filing reports conversions of Medline Holdings, LP Common Units into Class A Common Stock, with matching cancellations of Class B Common Stock. These are structural exchanges at a stated price of $0.00, not open-market purchases or sales for cash.

How many Medline Holdings, LP units were exchanged into Class A shares?

Entities associated with Medline exchanged a combined 9,298,883 Common Units of Medline Holdings, LP into the same number of Class A Common Stock. The exchanges occurred in two blocks on March 4 and March 5, 2026, at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

What happens to Medline Class B Common Stock in these transactions?

Class B Common Stock carries one vote per share but no economic value. For each Common Unit exchanged into Class A Common Stock, an equivalent number of Class B shares is automatically cancelled, reducing voting-only shares while increasing economically valuable Class A shares.

Which holders were involved in the Medline unit-for-share exchanges?

The exchanges involved investment entities such as CP Circle UNLV Holdco, L.P. and CP Circle ML-1 Holdco, L.P., along with several CP Circle ML Holdco funds. These entities hold Common Units and Class B shares that can be swapped into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

Are Medline’s Common Unit exchange rights subject to an expiry date?

The exchange agreement dated December 16, 2025 grants holders the right to swap Common Units for Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary adjustments. According to the disclosure, these exchange rights do not expire over time.

Did Medline insiders buy or sell shares for cash in this Form 4?

No cash purchases or sales are reported. The transactions are labeled as conversions of derivative securities at a stated price of $0.00 per share, moving value from Common Units and Class B shares into Class A Common Stock, without an open-market trade component.