Vivid Seats CEO acquires 87,905 shares via awards

Vivid Seats Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Fey exercised equity awards to acquire additional Class A common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vivid Seats Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Fey exercised equity awards to acquire additional Class A common stock. On June 11, 2026, he acquired 87,905 shares of Class A common stock through derivative exercises, bringing his direct Class A holdings to 275,187 shares following the transactions.

On the same date, multiple blocks of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were converted into Class A shares, with related RSU balances of 458,715, 51,899, and 12,114 RSUs reported after the transactions. Footnotes explain that each RSU represents a right to one Class A share and describe vesting schedules through March 11, 2028 and December 11, 2027.

Insider Trade Summary

87,905 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 4 txns

Insider Fey Lawrence

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	4,038	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	7,414	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	76,453	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	87,905	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 522,728 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 275,187 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.
2. F2. One-third of the RSUs vested on March 11, 2025. The remainder of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments such that they will be fully vested on March 11, 2027. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.
3. F3. One-third of the RSUs vested on March 11, 2026. The remainder of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments such that they will be fully vested on March 11, 2028. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.
4. F4. The RSUs began vesting in equal quarterly installments on March 11, 2026 such that they will be fully vested on December 11, 2027. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.

Key Figures

Shares acquired via exercise: 87,905 shares Post-transaction Class A holdings: 275,187 shares Large RSU balance: 458,715 RSUs +5 more

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Shares acquired via exercise 87,905 shares Class A common stock acquired on June 11, 2026 via derivative exercise

Post-transaction Class A holdings 275,187 shares Direct Class A common stock owned by CEO after June 11, 2026

Large RSU balance 458,715 RSUs Restricted Stock Units remaining after June 11, 2026 transaction

Additional RSU balance 51,899 RSUs Second RSU holding after June 11, 2026 transaction

Smaller RSU balance 12,114 RSUs Third RSU holding after June 11, 2026 transaction

RSU vesting end date (grant group 1) March 11, 2027 RSUs vest quarterly until fully vested on March 11, 2027

RSU vesting end date (grant group 2) March 11, 2028 RSUs vest quarterly until fully vested on March 11, 2028

RSU vesting end date (grant group 3) December 11, 2027 RSUs vest quarterly until fully vested on December 11, 2027

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU"), Class A common stock, vested, derivative security, +1 more

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Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") financial

"Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share"

Class A common stock financial

"Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock."

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

vested financial

"One-third of the RSUs vested on March 11, 2025."

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

quarterly installments financial

"The remainder of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments such that they will be fully vested"

FAQ

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What did Vivid Seats (SEAT) CEO Lawrence Fey report in this Form 4?

Lawrence Fey reported exercising equity awards to acquire more Class A common stock. He obtained 87,905 shares through derivative exercises and reported post-transaction direct ownership of 275,187 Class A shares, reflecting routine equity compensation activity rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many Vivid Seats (SEAT) Class A shares does the CEO hold after the transactions?

After the reported transactions, CEO Lawrence Fey holds 275,187 shares of Vivid Seats Class A common stock directly. This figure reflects his ownership following the June 11, 2026 derivative exercises that converted vested equity awards into Class A shares without any reported open-market sales.

What Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) activity did Vivid Seats (SEAT) disclose for the CEO?

The filing shows multiple RSU derivative entries, each convertible into Class A shares. Following these transactions, RSU balances of 458,715, 51,899, and 12,114 units were reported. Footnotes explain that each RSU equals one Class A share and outline specific multi-year vesting schedules.

Do the Vivid Seats (SEAT) CEO’s RSUs have an expiration date?

The footnotes state that the RSUs do not have an expiration date. Instead, they vest over time according to fixed schedules, with portions vesting on March 11, 2025, March 11, 2026, and continuing in quarterly installments through March 11, 2028 and December 11, 2027.

Were there any open-market stock sales or purchases by the Vivid Seats (SEAT) CEO?

The reported transactions all use code M, described as exercise or conversion of derivative securities. The summary data show no open-market buy or sell transactions, indicating these were equity award exercises and RSU conversions rather than discretionary trades in the public market.

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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^*

Fey Lawrence

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIVID SEATS INC.

24 E. WASHINGTON ST., STE. 900

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60602

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vivid Seats Inc. [ SEAT ]

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	06/11/2026		M		87,905	A	(1)	275,187	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/11/2026		M			4,038	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	4,038	$0	12,114	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/11/2026		M			7,414	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	7,414	$0	51,899	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	06/11/2026		M			76,453	(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	76,453	$0	458,715	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.

2. One-third of the RSUs vested on March 11, 2025. The remainder of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments such that they will be fully vested on March 11, 2027. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.

3. One-third of the RSUs vested on March 11, 2026. The remainder of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments such that they will be fully vested on March 11, 2028. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.

4. The RSUs began vesting in equal quarterly installments on March 11, 2026 such that they will be fully vested on December 11, 2027. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.

	/s/ Lawrence Fey	06/15/2026
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