PODC director Merriman reports insider purchase and holdings update

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) director reports open-market share purchase. Director D. Jonathan Merriman bought 10,700 shares of PodcastOne common stock on 11/14/2025 at a price of $2.16 per share in a transaction coded "P" for a purchase. After this trade, he reports 216,452 shares held directly, 253,079 shares held indirectly through the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust, and 5,200 shares held indirectly in a custodial account for his son. For the trust and custodial holdings, he notes that he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 10,700 shares ($23,112)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider MERRIMAN D JONATHAN

Role Director

Bought 10,700 shs ($23K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value	10,700	$2.16	$23K
holding	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, $0.00001 par value — 253,079 shares (Indirect, See footnote); Common Stock, $0.00001 par value — 216,452 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust (the "Trust"), as the Reporting Person, a trustee of the Trust, holds shared voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the Trust, except for his pecuniary interest therein. Represents shares held in a custodial account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, as the Reporting Person, as the custodian of the custodial account, holds voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the custodial account, except for his pecuniary interest therein.

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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^*

MERRIMAN D JONATHAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PODCASTONE, INC.,

345 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE, SUITE 295

(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PodcastOne, Inc. [ PODC ]

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)
11/14/2025

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, $0.00001 par value	11/14/2025		P		10,700	A	$2.16	253,079	I	See footnote(1)
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value								5,200	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value								216,452	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 shares held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust (the "Trust"), as the Reporting Person, a trustee of the Trust, holds shared voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the Trust, except for his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Represents shares held in a custodial account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, as the Reporting Person, as the custodian of the custodial account, holds voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the custodial account, except for his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ D. Jonathan Merriman	11/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PodcastOne (PODC) report in this Form 4?

The filing shows that director D. Jonathan Merriman purchased 10,700 shares of PodcastOne common stock on 11/14/2025 at a price of $2.16 per share in an open-market transaction coded "P".

How many PodcastOne (PODC) shares does the reporting person hold after the transaction?

After the reported transaction, the director reports 216,452 shares held directly, 253,079 shares held indirectly through a family trust, and 5,200 shares held indirectly in a custodial account for his son.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to PodcastOne (PODC)?

The reporting person, D. Jonathan Merriman, is identified as a director of PodcastOne, Inc. on the Form 4.

How are the indirect PodcastOne (PODC) share holdings structured for the director?

The Form 4 states that 253,079 shares are held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust, where he is a trustee, and 5,200 shares are held in a custodial account for his son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

Does the director claim full beneficial ownership of all PodcastOne (PODC) shares reported?

For both the family trust shares and the custodial account shares, the director disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest, while still reporting voting and dispositive power over those shares.

Was the PodcastOne (PODC) Form 4 filed for one or multiple reporting persons?

The Form 4 is marked as filed by one reporting person, indicating that only D. Jonathan Merriman is covered in this report.