MLNK merger: $20.00 per share; director now holds 0 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MeridianLink (MLNK) director reported a merger-related disposition. On October 24, 2025, the company completed a merger in which each outstanding share of Common Stock was converted into the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest. The filing shows the director disposed of 52,631 shares in connection with the transaction, leaving 0 shares beneficially owned after the event.

The filing also notes 11,862 unvested RSUs held by the reporting person were automatically cancelled at closing and converted into a cash right equal to $20.00 multiplied by the number of underlying shares.

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Form 4 reflects cash-out at $20.00 per share upon merger closing.

The transaction records a standard merger cash-out: each share of MeridianLink Common Stock converted into the right to receive $20.00 at the Effective Time on October 24, 2025. The director’s 52,631 shares were disposed in this process, resulting in 0 shares beneficially owned immediately after.

Equity awards were treated consistently with the merger terms. The reported 11,862 RSUs were cancelled and converted into a cash right equal to $20.00 times the number of underlying shares. This is typical for time-based RSUs in all-cash deals, aligning award holders with per-share merger consideration.

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^*

Poddar Reema

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MERIDIANLINK, INC.

1 VENTURE, SUITE 235

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92618

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MeridianLink, Inc. [ MLNK ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2025

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, par value $0.001	10/24/2025		D(1)		52,631(2)	D	(3)	0	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. This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated August 11, 2025, by and among the Issuer, ML Holdco, Inc. (as successor in interest to ML Holdco, LLC), a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and ML Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML Holdco ("Merger Sub"). On October 24, 2025 (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

2. Includes 11,862 unvested and outstanding restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting conditions (the "RSUs"). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Issuer Common Stock") upon vesting and settlement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each RSU that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by the Reporting Person as of the Effective Time was automatically cancelled and extinguished and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to any applicable withholding or other taxes) equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration (as defined below) payable with respect to such RSU multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Issuer Common Stock subject to such RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.

3. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding share of Issuer Common Stock was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), less any applicable withholding taxes.

	/s/ Kayla Dailey, Attorney-in-Fact	10/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did MLNK disclose in this Form 4?

A director reported disposing of shares due to the merger that closed on October 24, 2025, with each share converted into $20.00 cash.

What was the merger consideration for MeridianLink (MLNK) shareholders?

Each outstanding share of Common Stock was converted into the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest.

How many MLNK shares did the director dispose of?

The filing shows a disposition of 52,631 shares tied to the merger closing.

What happened to the director’s RSUs?

11,862 unvested RSUs were cancelled and converted into a cash right equal to $20.00 times the number of underlying shares.

What is the director’s ownership after the transaction?

The filing indicates 0 shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction.

Who acquired MeridianLink (MLNK) in the merger?

ML Merger Sub, Inc. merged into MeridianLink, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML Holdco, Inc. at the Effective Time.