QuinStreet (QNST) CEO Douglas Valenti reports 100,000-share stock gift

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QuinStreet, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and director Douglas Valenti reported an indirect gift of 100,000 shares of QuinStreet common stock on October 22, 2025, made through a trust. The filing describes this as a gift transaction and shows no sale proceeds.

Following the gift, a trust associated with Valenti held 1,850,509 shares indirectly, while he also held 807,506 shares directly and 6,903 shares indirectly through his children. The report states it was filed late due to an administrative oversight and is intended to correct a previously missed Section 16(a) report.

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^*

Valenti Douglas

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2025

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	10/22/2025		G		100,000(1)	D	$0.0	1,850,509	I	by Trust
Common Stock								807,506	D
Common Stock								6,903	I	by Son(2)

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. This Form 4 is being filed late due to an administrative oversight. A gift of 100,000 shares was made on October 22, 2025. The report required by Section 16(a) was inadvertently missed. This late filing of Form 4 corrects that omission.

2. Shares held by Mr. Valenti's children.

	By: Gregory Wong For: Douglas Valenti	01/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

The filing reports that a trust associated with Douglas Valenti, QuinStreet's Chief Executive Officer and director, made a gift of 100,000 shares of QuinStreet common stock on October 22, 2025.

Was the QuinStreet CEO’s 100,000-share transaction a sale or a gift?

The transaction is coded as "G" and the explanation states that it was a gift of 100,000 shares of QuinStreet common stock made on October 22, 2025.

How many QuinStreet shares does Douglas Valenti hold after the reported gift?

After the reported gift, a trust associated with Douglas Valenti held 1,850,509 shares indirectly, he held 807,506 shares directly, and 6,903 shares were held indirectly through his children.

Why does the QuinStreet Form 4 mention a late filing?

The explanation states that the Form 4 is being filed late due to an administrative oversight. A gift of 100,000 shares on October 22, 2025 was not reported when required, and this filing corrects that omission under Section 16(a).

Who is the reporting person in this QuinStreet Form 4?

The reporting person is Douglas Valenti, who is identified as a director and Chief Executive Officer of QuinStreet, Inc.

How are family holdings of QuinStreet shares reported for Douglas Valenti?

The filing shows indirect ownership of shares held via a trust and through his children, with a footnote explaining that certain shares are held by Mr. Valenti's children.