Match Group Form 4: Brenner now holds 21,359 MTCH shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) – Form 4 filing dated 06/23/2025

Director Melissa Anne Brenner reported activity on 06/18/2025 involving both vested and newly granted equity awards:

• 8,061 common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs).
• 99 common shares issued from dividend-equivalent rights tied to the same RSUs.
• Post-transaction direct ownership rises to 21,359 common shares.
• A new grant of 8,250 RSUs was awarded; these will vest at the earlier of 06/18/2026 or the next annual shareholder meeting, subject to continued service.

No shares were sold and all securities were acquired at a cost basis of $0, indicating a non-cash, compensation-related event. After the vesting, the exercised RSUs and dividend equivalents show zero remaining balance, while the newly granted RSUs constitute the director’s only outstanding derivative position.

The transaction is routine executive equity compensation and represents an immaterial fraction of Match Group’s total shares outstanding; therefore, it is unlikely to have a direct impact on the company’s valuation or trading dynamics.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine RSU vesting; negligible impact on MTCH valuation.

The filing reflects standard director compensation: 8,061 RSUs vested, 99 dividend equivalents converted, and 8,250 new RSUs granted. No open-market purchase or sale occurred, so cash outlay and liquidity effects are nil. The director’s ownership increased to 21,359 shares—still immaterial versus Match Group’s >270 million shares outstanding. Insider transactions that do not involve disposals are generally perceived as neutral to mildly positive signals, but the size here is too small to influence institutional sentiment or float dynamics.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Filing aligns with standard board equity policy; neutral governance signal.

Match Group grants annual RSU awards to non-employee directors, subject to a one-year vest or the next AGM. Brenner’s new 8,250-unit grant and immediate vesting of the prior award follow that cadence. The absence of discretionary sales suggests adherence to insider-trading windows and a continued alignment of incentives. No red flags on acceleration, repricing, or unusual plan amendments appear in the disclosure, supporting a status-quo governance assessment.

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^*

Brenner Melissa Anne

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MATCH GROUP, INC,

8750 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1400

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75231

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Match Group, Inc. [ MTCH ]

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)
06/18/2025

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	06/18/2025		M		8,061	A	(1)	21,260	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001	06/18/2025		M		99	A	(2)	21,359	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/18/2025		M			8,061	(3)	(3)	Common Stock, par value $0.001	8,061	$0	0	D
Dividend Equivalents	(2)	06/18/2025		M			99	(4)	(4)	Common Stock, par value $0.001	99	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/18/2025		A		8,250		(5)	(5)	Common Stock, par value $0.001	8,250	$0	8,250	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Dividend equivalents convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. Represents restricted stock units that vested on the earlier of (i) June 21, 2025 and (ii) June 18, 2025, the date of the next Annual Stockholder Meeting of Match Group, Inc. following the grant date.

4. The dividend equivalents accrued on restricted stock units that vested on the earlier of (i) June 21, 2025 and (ii) June 18, 2025, the date of the next Annual Stockholder Meeting of Match Group, Inc. following the grant date.

5. Represents restricted stock units that vest on the earlier of (i) June 18, 2026 and (ii) the date of the next Annual Stockholder Meeting of Match Group, Inc. following the grant date, subject to continued service.

Remarks:

	David Shipley as Attorney-in-Fact for Melissa Brenner	06/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many Match Group (MTCH) shares did Director Melissa Brenner acquire?

She received 8,061 shares from vested RSUs and 99 shares from dividend equivalents.

What is Melissa Brenner’s total direct ownership after the Form 4 transactions?

Her direct holding increased to 21,359 Match Group common shares.

Were any shares of MTCH sold in this Form 4 filing?

No. All reported transactions were acquisitions; no disposals occurred.

When will the newly granted 8,250 RSUs vest?

They vest on the earlier of 06/18/2026 or the date of the next Match Group annual shareholder meeting, subject to continued service.