StepStone Group (STEP) CFO records 3,480-share tax withholding move

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

StepStone Group Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer David Y. Park reported a tax-withholding share disposition tied to equity compensation. On February 14, 2026, 3,480 shares of Class A common stock were withheld by the company at $56.76 per share to cover tax obligations from the release of 6,640 vested restricted stock units. Following this non-market transaction, Park directly beneficially owned 18,649 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Park David Y

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	3,480	$56.76	$198K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 18,649 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Park David Y

(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)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2026

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	02/14/2026		F		3,480(1)	D	$56.76	18,649	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 shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the release of 6,640 vested restricted stock units on February 14, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer Ishiguro, Attorney-in-fact for David Y. Park	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did StepStone Group (STEP) CFO David Y. Park report?

David Y. Park reported a tax-withholding disposition of 3,480 StepStone Group Class A shares. The shares were withheld by the company to cover taxes arising from the vesting and release of 6,640 restricted stock units on February 14, 2026.

Was the StepStone Group (STEP) CFO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. It was a Form 4 code F tax-withholding disposition, where 3,480 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations from vested restricted stock units, rather than sold on the market.

How many StepStone Group (STEP) shares did the CFO have after the reported transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, David Y. Park directly beneficially owned 18,649 shares of StepStone Group Class A common stock. This figure reflects his position following the withholding of 3,480 shares to cover tax obligations linked to vested restricted stock units.

What triggered the tax-withholding share disposition for StepStone Group (STEP) CFO?

The disposition was triggered by the release of 6,640 vested restricted stock units on February 14, 2026. To satisfy related tax withholding obligations, StepStone Group withheld 3,480 Class A shares from CFO David Y. Park instead of requiring a separate cash payment.

What does transaction code F mean in the StepStone Group (STEP) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, 3,480 StepStone Group Class A shares were withheld by the issuer to cover CFO David Y. Park’s tax obligations from vested restricted stock units.

Is the StepStone Group (STEP) CFO’s ownership on the Form 4 direct or indirect?

The Form 4 shows David Y. Park’s ownership as direct. After the tax-withholding disposition of 3,480 shares, he directly beneficially owned 18,649 StepStone Group Class A common shares, with no indirect ownership entity disclosed in the reported transaction.