StepStone director granted 5,518 shares

StepStone Group Inc. (symbol: STEP) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

StepStone Group Inc. (symbol: STEP) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Brown Valerie Gay reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) reported that director Valerie Gay Brown received an award of 5,518 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 8, 2026, as compensation for her board service, pursuant to restricted stock units. The award vests in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or StepStone’s next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to her continued service. Following this award, she holds 12,235 Class A shares directly and 15,322 shares indirectly through a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 5,518 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Brown Valerie Gay

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock F1	5,518	$50.74	$280K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 12,235 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 15,322 shares (Indirect, By Trust)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to an award of restricted stock units as compensation for the Reporting Person's service on the Issuer's board of directors. The award vests in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 5,518 shares of Class A Common Stock Reference share value: $50.74 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 12,235 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares granted 5,518 shares of Class A Common Stock Award issued on September 8, 2026 as director compensation

Reference share value $50.74 per share Reported transaction price per share for the 5,518-share award

Direct holdings after transaction 12,235 shares Class A Common Stock directly held by Valerie Gay Brown after the award

Indirect holdings after transaction 15,322 shares Class A Common Stock held indirectly by trust after the reported date

Grant date September 8, 2026 Date of the restricted stock unit-based share award

Key Terms

restricted stock units, annual meeting of stockholders, Class A Common Stock

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"pursuant to an award of restricted stock units as compensation"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

annual meeting of stockholders regulatory

"earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders"

Class A Common Stock financial

"shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant"

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.

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What insider transaction did STEP disclose for Valerie Gay Brown?

StepStone Group Inc. disclosed that director Valerie Gay Brown received an award of 5,518 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 8, 2026, issued pursuant to restricted stock units as compensation for her service on the board of directors.

How many STEP shares were granted to Valerie Gay Brown and at what reference price?

Valerie Gay Brown was granted 5,518 shares of StepStone Class A Common Stock with a reported value of $50.74 per share, issued pursuant to an award of restricted stock units as director compensation.

What is the vesting schedule for Valerie Gay Brown’s STEP restricted stock unit award?

The award to Valerie Gay Brown vests in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the September 8, 2026 grant date or StepStone’s next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to her continued service to the company.

What are Valerie Gay Brown’s total direct and indirect STEP share holdings after this transaction?

After the transaction, Valerie Gay Brown holds 12,235 shares of StepStone Class A Common Stock directly and 15,322 shares indirectly through a trust, as reported in the Form 4 filing.

Was Valerie Gay Brown’s STEP transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing indicates no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for this transaction; the document-level checkbox affirming trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan was not checked.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown Valerie Gay

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O STEPSTONE GROUP INC.

277 PARK AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10172

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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)
09/08/2026

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	09/08/2026		A		5,518(1)	A	$50.74(1)	12,235	D
Class A Common Stock								15,322	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 the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to an award of restricted stock units as compensation for the Reporting Person's service on the Issuer's board of directors. The award vests in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer Ishiguro, Attorney-in-fact for Valerie G. Brown	09/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)