PodcastOne (PODC) director reports 6,100-share stock purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PodcastOne, Inc. director D. Jonathan Merriman reported buying 6,100 shares of common stock on December 16, 2025 at $2.08 per share. The transaction increased his indirect holdings in PodcastOne stock.

After the purchase, he is reported as beneficially owning 283,252 shares held indirectly through the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust, where he shares voting and dispositive power. He is also reported as beneficially owning 5,200 shares held indirectly in a custodial account for his son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and 216,452 shares held directly in his own name. Merriman disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirect holdings except for his pecuniary interest.

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)
12/16/2025

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	12/16/2025		P		6,100	A	$2.08	283,252	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	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PodcastOne (PODC) disclose for D. Jonathan Merriman?

D. Jonathan Merriman, a director of PodcastOne, Inc., reported purchasing 6,100 shares of PodcastOne common stock on December 16, 2025.

At what price did the PodcastOne director buy the 6,100 shares?

The filing shows that the 6,100 PodcastOne common shares were purchased at a price of $2.08 per share.

How many PodcastOne shares does Merriman hold indirectly through the family trust?

Following the reported transaction, Merriman is shown as beneficially owning 283,252 shares of PodcastOne common stock held indirectly through the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust.

What additional indirect PodcastOne holdings does Merriman report?

In addition to the family trust holdings, Merriman reports 5,200 shares of PodcastOne common stock held indirectly in a custodial account for his son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

How many PodcastOne shares does Merriman hold directly in his own name?

The report lists 216,452 shares of PodcastOne common stock as being held by Merriman in direct ownership.

Does Merriman fully claim beneficial ownership of all indirect PodcastOne shares?

No. The filing states that Merriman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the family trust and the custodial account, except for his pecuniary interest in those shares.