Paymentus CEO has 27,054 shares withheld for taxes

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (PAY) reported insider activity by Chairman, President and CEO Dushyant Sharma.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (PAY) reported insider activity by Chairman, President and CEO Dushyant Sharma. On 2026-08-15, Sharma had 27,054 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. After this tax-related withholding, he held 1,444,357 Class A shares directly, plus an additional 1 share held indirectly through Ashigrace LLC, over which he has sole voting and dispositive power.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 27,054 shares

Tax Withholding 2 txns

Insider Sharma Dushyant

Role Chairman, President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock F1	27,054	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Class A Common Stock F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 1,444,357 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 1 shares (Indirect, See Explanation of Responses)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. This Form 4 reports the withholding of shares by the issuer to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units under the issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
2. F2. Represents securities held directly by Ashigrace LLC. Dushyant Sharma is the sole manager of Ashigrace LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Ashigrace LLC.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 27,054 shares Direct holdings after transaction: 1,444,357 shares Indirect holdings after transaction: 1 share +2 more

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Shares withheld for taxes 27,054 shares Class A Common Stock withheld on 2026-08-15 to cover tax obligations on RSU vesting

Direct holdings after transaction 1,444,357 shares Class A Common Stock directly owned by Dushyant Sharma following the tax-withholding transaction

Indirect holdings after transaction 1 share Class A Common Stock held indirectly through Ashigrace LLC after the reported transactions

Tax-related code F transactions 1 transaction Number of exercise price or tax liability transactions in the transaction summary

Shares used for exercise price or tax liability 27,054 shares Total shares applied to exercise price or tax liability per transaction summary

Key Terms

restricted stock units, 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, withholding of shares, dispositive power

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units under the issuer's 2021 Equity"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

2021 Equity Incentive Plan financial

"vesting of restricted stock units under the issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan"

withholding of shares financial

"reports the withholding of shares by the issuer to cover tax withholding obligations"

dispositive power financial

"has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held"

Dispositive power is the authority to decide the final outcome of an asset, legal claim, contract, or corporate action — in effect the power to dispose of or resolve something. For investors it matters because whoever holds that authority can determine who gets paid, who controls an asset or vote, and how risks and returns are allocated; think of it like holding the key that lets you lock in the winner or loser in a deal.

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What insider transaction did PAY report for Dushyant Sharma on this Form 4?

Paymentus reported that 27,054 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld on 2026-08-15 to cover tax withholding obligations from vested restricted stock units under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

Did the PAY CEO sell shares on the open market in this Form 4?

No open-market sale is reported. The filing shows a code F transaction, meaning shares were withheld by the issuer to pay tax liabilities related to restricted stock unit vesting.

How many PAY shares does Dushyant Sharma hold after this transaction?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, Sharma holds 1,444,357 shares of Paymentus Class A Common Stock directly and 1 additional share indirectly through Ashigrace LLC, as disclosed in the filing footnotes.

What is the role of Ashigrace LLC in Dushyant Sharma’s PAY holdings?

Ashigrace LLC holds 1 share of Paymentus Class A Common Stock indirectly for Sharma. He is the sole manager of Ashigrace LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power over those securities.

What does transaction code F mean in the PAY Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities. Here, Paymentus withheld 27,054 shares to satisfy taxes on vested restricted stock units.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/18/2026 - 06:13 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sharma Dushyant

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15601 DALLAS PARKWAY

SUITE 600

(Street)

ADDISON TEXAS 75001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. [ PAY ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	08/15/2026		F(1)		27,054	D	$0	1,444,357	D
Class A Common Stock								1	I	See Explanation of Responses(2)

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 the withholding of shares by the issuer to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units under the issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Represents securities held directly by Ashigrace LLC. Dushyant Sharma is the sole manager of Ashigrace LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Ashigrace LLC.

	/s/ Meredith P. Burbank, Attorney-in-Fact	08/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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