[Form 4] PHX Minerals Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider PINKERTON JOHN H

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
U	Common Stock	93,486	$4.35	$407K
Disposition	Common Stock	32,830	$4.35	$143K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	149	$4.32	$643.68

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 32,830 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents Deferred Stock Units credited to the reporting person's account as a result of the reinvestment of dividends on the Deferred Stock Units previously credited to the reporting person's account pursuant to the PHX Minerals Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Director Deferred Compensation Plan"). Each Deferred Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of the Issuer. The Deferred Stock Units become payable solely in common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director or death or upon the effectiveness of a change of control of the Issuer. On May 8, 2025, PHX Minerals Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with the WhiteHawk Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Parent"), and WhiteHawk Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Merger Sub") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Agreement"). On June 23, 2025, Merger Sub completed a tender offer (the "Offer") pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement for the outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer for an offer price of $4.35 per share, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding (the "Offer Price"). Thereafter, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger") pursuant to Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, with the Issuer being the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent. Represents shares of common stock tendered to Merger Sub pursuant to the Offer. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, all of the restricted shares held by the reporting person vested in full, became free of restrictions and were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $4.35 per share, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding. Includes 16,291 Deferred Stock Units previously credited to the reporting person's account pursuant to the Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, all of the Deferred Stock Units held by the reporting person were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $4.35 per share, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PINKERTON JOHN H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1320 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE

SUITE 720

(Street)

FORT WORTH TX 76107

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PHX MINERALS INC. [ PHX ]

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)
06/04/2025

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	06/04/2025		A		149(1)	A	$4.32	126,316	D
Common Stock	06/23/2025(2)		U		93,486(3)	D	$4.35	32,830	D
Common Stock	06/23/2025(2)		D		32,830(4)(5)	D	$4.35	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. Represents Deferred Stock Units credited to the reporting person's account as a result of the reinvestment of dividends on the Deferred Stock Units previously credited to the reporting person's account pursuant to the PHX Minerals Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Director Deferred Compensation Plan"). Each Deferred Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of the Issuer. The Deferred Stock Units become payable solely in common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director or death or upon the effectiveness of a change of control of the Issuer.

2. On May 8, 2025, PHX Minerals Inc. (the "Issuer") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with the WhiteHawk Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Parent"), and WhiteHawk Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Merger Sub") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Agreement"). On June 23, 2025, Merger Sub completed a tender offer (the "Offer") pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement for the outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer for an offer price of $4.35 per share, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding (the "Offer Price"). Thereafter, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger") pursuant to Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, with the Issuer being the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent.

3. Represents shares of common stock tendered to Merger Sub pursuant to the Offer.

4. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, all of the restricted shares held by the reporting person vested in full, became free of restrictions and were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $4.35 per share, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding.

5. Includes 16,291 Deferred Stock Units previously credited to the reporting person's account pursuant to the Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, all of the Deferred Stock Units held by the reporting person were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $4.35 per share, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding.

	/s/ John H. Pinkerton	06/23/2025
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