Stagwell (STGW) president reports forfeited and tax-withheld shares on Form 4

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Stagwell Inc President Jay Leveton reported two share dispositions tied to equity compensation on Class A Common Stock. On March 3, 2026, he forfeited 11,855 shares back to the company in connection with the partial vesting of a three-year performance-based restricted stock award. On the same date, 60,467 shares were withheld by Stagwell to cover tax obligations related to the non-reportable vesting of restricted stock. After these non-cash dispositions, Leveton directly held 2,621,398 Class A shares.

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2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Leveton Jay

Role President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Class A Common Stock	11,855	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	60,467	$4.82	$291K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 2,681,865 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Represents shares of restricted stock forfeited to the issuer in connection with the partial vesting of a three-year financial performance-based restricted stock award. Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the nonreportable vesting of restricted stock.

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03/05/2026 - 06:32 PM

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^*

Leveton Jay

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O STAGWELL INC.

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65

(Street)

NEW YORK

10007

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stagwell Inc [ STGW ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	03/03/2026		D		11,855⁽¹⁾	D	$0	2,681,865	D
Class A Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		60,467⁽²⁾	D	$4.82	2,621,398	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of restricted stock forfeited to the issuer in connection with the partial vesting of a three-year financial performance-based restricted stock award.

2. Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the nonreportable vesting of restricted stock.

	/s/ Jay Leveton	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Stagwell (STGW) President Jay Leveton report?

Jay Leveton reported two share dispositions in Stagwell (STGW) Class A Common Stock. One involved forfeiting restricted shares to the company, and the other involved shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock awards, both dated March 3, 2026.

How many Stagwell (STGW) shares did Jay Leveton forfeit or have withheld?

Jay Leveton forfeited 11,855 Stagwell (STGW) shares to the issuer and had 60,467 additional shares withheld for tax purposes. These transactions were linked to the vesting of restricted stock awards rather than open-market buying or selling of shares.

Were Jay Leveton’s Stagwell (STGW) Form 4 transactions open-market sales?

The transactions were not open-market sales. One entry reflects shares forfeited to Stagwell in connection with performance-based restricted stock vesting, and the other reflects shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting restricted stock.

How many Stagwell (STGW) shares does Jay Leveton own after these transactions?

Following the March 3, 2026 transactions, Jay Leveton directly held 2,621,398 shares of Stagwell (STGW) Class A Common Stock. This figure reflects his position after both the forfeiture of restricted shares and the tax withholding-related share disposition.

Why did Stagwell (STGW) withhold shares from Jay Leveton on March 3, 2026?

Stagwell withheld 60,467 shares from Jay Leveton to satisfy tax withholding requirements. The footnotes state these shares were used to cover taxes arising from the non-reportable vesting of restricted stock, a common feature of equity compensation programs.