QNST Form 4: Director RSU grant of 9,938; holdings at 186,765

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QuinStreet (QNST) reported an insider equity award. Director David Pauldine acquired 9,938 shares of common stock at $0.0, reflecting a grant of restricted stock units. The RSU award’s vesting commencement date is October 30, 2025 and it vests daily over one year.

Following the transaction, Pauldine beneficially owns 186,765 shares, held as direct ownership. This filing records routine director compensation rather than an open‑market purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PAULDINE DAVID J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	9,938	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 186,765 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAULDINE DAVID J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

950 TOWER LANE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

FOSTER CITY CA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUINSTREET, INC [ QNST ]

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)
10/30/2025

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	10/30/2025		A		9,938(1)	A	$0.0	186,765	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 of common stock that are issuable pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award. The vesting commencement date of the RSU award is October 30, 2025 and it vests daily over one year.

	By: Gregory Wong For: David Pauldine	11/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did QuinStreet (QNST) disclose in this Form 4?

A director, David Pauldine, received an equity grant representing 9,938 shares at $0.0 as part of a restricted stock unit award.

How do the RSUs for QNST’s director vest?

The RSU award has a vesting commencement date of October 30, 2025 and vests daily over one year.

How many QNST shares does the director own after this transaction?

Following the transaction, the director beneficially owns 186,765 shares with direct ownership.

Was this an open‑market purchase of QNST stock?

No. It reflects a restricted stock unit grant recorded at $0.0 per share.

What is the transaction date on the QNST Form 4?

The date of the earliest transaction is October 30, 2025.