[Form 4] Sezzle Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Charles G. Youakim, Executive Chairman and CEO of Sezzle Inc. (SEZL), reported a Form 4 filing showing a transaction dated 09/30/2025. The filing discloses that 6,978 shares of Sezzle common stock were forfeited at a price of $84.19 in connection with the vesting of previously awarded restricted stock units to satisfy withholding tax obligations. After the reported forfeiture, the filing lists 12,346,449 shares beneficially owned directly, 947,370 shares held indirectly by Cerro Gordo LLC, and 1,508,454 shares held indirectly by the Charles G. Youakim 2020 Irrevocable GST Trust. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.
- Disclosure of tax-withholding action shows compliance following RSU vesting
- Detailed breakdown of direct and indirect beneficial ownership improves transparency
- None.
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TL;DR: Routine tax-withholding forfeiture on vested RSUs; no indication of active divestiture or change in control.
The Form 4 documents a forfeiture of vested restricted stock units to cover withholding taxes rather than an open-market sale, which is a common administrative action following equity vesting. The filing also reaffirms the reporting person's substantial direct and indirect holdings in Sezzle, including ownership via an LLC and a trust. From a governance perspective, this is a routine disclosure that maintains transparency about insider holdings and compliance with tax obligations.
TL;DR: Small number of shares forfeited relative to total holdings; transaction unlikely to be material to SEZL valuation.
The forfeiture of 6,978 shares at $84.19 is immaterial relative to the reporting person's direct beneficial ownership of over 12 million shares. The filing provides clear breakdowns of direct and indirect holdings, which supports basic position sizing analysis. No derivative transactions or other dispositions are reported. This Form 4 does not present new operational or financial information about Sezzle.