Director Merriman adds PodcastOne (PODC) shares via family trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PodcastOne, Inc. director D. Jonathan Merriman reported an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of Common Stock at $1.58 per share. The shares are held indirectly through the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust, where he shares voting and dispositive power but disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.

The filing also shows 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, providing context for his overall economic exposure to PodcastOne stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 10,000 shares ($15,800)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider MERRIMAN D JONATHAN

Role Director

Bought 10,000 shs ($16K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value	10,000	$1.58	$16K
holding	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock, $0.00001 par value	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, $0.00001 par value — 242,379 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)
09/04/2025

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, $0.00001 par value	09/04/2025		P		10,000	A	$1.58	242,379	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	09/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

PodcastOne disclosed that director D. Jonathan Merriman reported buying 10,000 shares. The purchase was an open-market transaction at $1.58 per share, increasing the indirect holdings associated with him through a family trust.

At what price did the PodcastOne (PODC) insider shares trade in this Form 4?

The reported PodcastOne insider purchase occurred at $1.58 per share. Director D. Jonathan Merriman, through a family trust, acquired 10,000 shares of Common Stock at this price in an open-market transaction.

Are the newly purchased PodcastOne (PODC) shares held directly by D. Jonathan Merriman?

The newly purchased shares are held indirectly through the Merriman family trust. Merriman is a trustee with shared voting and dispositive power, but he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest in those trust-held shares.

What indirect holdings in PodcastOne (PODC) does D. Jonathan Merriman report?

Merriman reports indirect holdings through a family trust and a custodial account. The filing shows 242,379 shares held by the family trust and 5,200 shares in a custodial account for his son, where he has voting and dispositive power.

How many PodcastOne (PODC) shares does D. Jonathan Merriman hold directly after this filing?

The Form 4 shows 216,452 PodcastOne shares held directly by Merriman. This direct position is separate from his indirect interests via the family trust and his son’s custodial account, which are disclosed with ownership disclaimers.

What ownership disclaimers does D. Jonathan Merriman include for his PodcastOne (PODC) holdings?

Merriman disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the trust and custodial account. He notes he has voting and dispositive power but claims only his pecuniary interest in those indirectly held PodcastOne shares.