StepStone (STEP) President Ment awarded 15,525 RSUs, updates Class A and B holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ment Jason P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

StepStone Group Inc. President & Co-COO Jason P. Ment reported receiving an equity award in the form of restricted stock units for 15,525 shares of Class A Common Stock at no purchase price. This is a compensation-related grant, not an open-market transaction.

The award was made under StepStone’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments on February 14, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, provided he remains employed through each vesting date. After this grant, he directly holds 49,680 Class A shares and a separate line reflects 1,128,249 Class B shares as a reported holding.

Insights

Equity Compensation Analyst

Routine RSU grant to senior executive, no market buy/sell signal.

Jason P. Ment, President & Co-COO of StepStone Group Inc., received a grant of 15,525 restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock at $0 per share. This represents stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

The RSUs vest in four equal annual tranches on February 14, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, contingent on continued employment. Such multi-year vesting aligns leadership incentives with longer-term company performance but does not itself indicate any change in management’s outlook on the stock.

Following the grant, Ment directly holds 49,680 Class A shares and a separate holding entry shows 1,128,249 Class B shares. With no derivative exercises, sales, or tax-withholding dispositions disclosed here, the filing mainly updates his equity compensation and ownership records.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Ment Jason P

Role President & Co-COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	15,525	$0.00	--
holding	Class B Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 49,680 shares (Direct); Class B Common Stock — 1,128,249 shares (Direct)

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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 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^*

Ment Jason P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O STEPSTONE GROUP INC.

277 PARK AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10172

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
StepStone Group Inc. [ STEP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & Co-COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	03/13/2026		A		15,525(1)	A	(1)	49,680	D
Class B Common Stock								1,128,249	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 the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to an award of restricted stock units under the Issuer's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan. The award vests in equal annual installments on each of February 14, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer Ishiguro, Attorney-in-fact for Jason P. Ment	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did StepStone Group (STEP) executive Jason Ment report in this Form 4?

He reported receiving a grant of 15,525 restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock as equity compensation, vesting over four years. The filing also updates his post-grant holdings of Class A and Class B shares.

Is Jason Ment buying or selling StepStone Group (STEP) stock in this filing?

He is not buying or selling in the market. The Form 4 records a grant of 15,525 restricted stock units at no purchase price as part of his compensation, with no open-market sales or purchases disclosed.

How do the new restricted stock units for STEP vest for Jason Ment?

The 15,525 restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on February 14, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. Vesting requires Jason Ment to remain employed through each applicable vesting date under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.

What are Jason Ment’s StepStone (STEP) share holdings after this Form 4?

After the grant, he directly holds 49,680 shares of Class A Common Stock. A separate holding entry in the filing reports 1,128,249 shares of Class B Common Stock, reflecting his broader equity position in the company.

Does this StepStone (STEP) Form 4 indicate any derivative exercises or tax-related sales?

No, the filing does not show any option exercises, warrant exercises, gifts or tax-withholding sales. It primarily records a new restricted stock unit award and updates the resulting Class A and Class B share holdings.

Under which plan were the new StepStone (STEP) restricted stock units granted to Jason Ment?

The 15,525 restricted stock units were granted under StepStone Group Inc.’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan. This plan provides equity-based awards designed to align executives’ long-term incentives with company performance and shareholder interests.