QuinStreet director Pauldine gets 8,459-share grant

The award's vesting commenced October 29, 2026, and it vests daily over one year.

Available on EDGAR 11/02/2026 - 04:53 PM EST Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/02/2026 - 04:52 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QuinStreet, Inc. director David J. Pauldine was granted a restricted stock unit (RSU) award covering 8,459 shares of common stock on October 29, 2026. After the transaction, he reported 18,397 shares held directly and 176,827 shares held indirectly by a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 8,459 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider PAULDINE DAVID J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	8,459	$0.00	$0.00
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,397 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 176,827 shares (Indirect, by Trust)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 9,938 to 18,397 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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 29, 2026 and it vests daily over one year.

Key Figures

RSU award shares issuable: 8,459 shares Direct shares following transaction: 18,397 shares Indirect shares held by trust: 176,827 shares +1 more

4 metrics

RSU award shares issuable 8,459 shares Award dated October 29, 2026

Direct shares following transaction 18,397 shares Reported after the October 29, 2026 transaction

Indirect shares held by trust 176,827 shares Reported as of October 29, 2026

RSU vesting period 1 year Vesting occurs daily

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award, vesting commencement date

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Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award financial

"shares of common stock that are issuable pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award"

vesting commencement date financial

"The vesting commencement date of the RSU award"

The vesting commencement date is the starting point when an employee begins earning ownership rights to their promised benefits, such as stock options or retirement contributions. Think of it like the day a savings account is opened—only after this date do the benefits start to grow and become fully available over time. It matters to investors because it marks when the clock begins ticking toward full ownership, affecting the timing and value of these benefits.

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How many shares did David J. Pauldine's QNST RSU award cover?

The award covered 8,459 shares of common stock issuable under restricted stock units.

When does David J. Pauldine's QNST RSU award vest?

Vesting commenced October 29, 2026, and occurs daily over one year.

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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^*

PAULDINE DAVID J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

950 TOWER LANE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

FOSTER CITY CALIFORNIA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	10/29/2026		A		8,459(1)	A	$0.0	18,397	D
Common Stock								176,827	I	by Trust

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 29, 2026 and it vests daily over one year.

	By: Gregory Wong For: David Pauldine	11/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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