Stagwell (STGW) director takes $17,500 board fee in 2,355 Class A shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stagwell Inc director Brandt A. Vaughan reported receiving a grant of Class A Common Stock as part of his board compensation. On July 1, he acquired 2,355 fully vested shares valued at $7.43 each, instead of taking a $17,500 quarterly cash fee. Following this award, he directly holds 220,504 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Vaughan Brandt A.

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	2,355	$7.43	$17K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 220,504 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 2,355 shares Implied board fee: $17,500 Grant valuation price: $7.43 per share +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 2,355 shares Quarterly board fee paid in stock

Implied board fee $17,500 Quarterly director compensation converted to shares

Grant valuation price $7.43 per share Closing price used to calculate share grant

Shares owned after grant 220,504 shares Director’s direct Class A holdings post-transaction

Key Terms

Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, fully vested Class A Common Stock, Class A Common Stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy financial

"Pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, the reporting person elected to receive payment..."

fully vested Class A Common Stock financial

"...in shares of fully vested Class A Common Stock in lieu of a cash payment."

Class A Common Stock financial

"The number of shares was calculated based on a $17,500 fee divided by the closing price of the Class A Common stock..."

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.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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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).

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^*

Vaughan Brandt A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O STAGWELL INC.

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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)
07/01/2026

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	07/01/2026		A		2,355(1)	A	$7.43	220,504	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. Pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, the reporting person elected to receive payment of quarterly fees for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors in shares of fully vested Class A Common Stock in lieu of a cash payment. The number of shares was calculated based on a $17,500 fee divided by the closing price of the Class A Common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of payment.

	/s/ Edmund Graff, attorney-in-fact	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Stagwell (STGW) director Brandt Vaughan report?

Director Brandt A. Vaughan reported receiving 2,355 shares of Stagwell Class A Common Stock. The shares were granted as part of his board compensation, rather than purchased in the open market, and are fully vested upon issuance under the company’s director policy.

Was the Stagwell (STGW) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The Form 4 shows a compensation grant, not an open-market stock purchase. Vaughan elected to receive his quarterly board fee in fully vested Class A Common Stock instead of cash, consistent with Stagwell’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy and labeled as a grant acquisition.

How many Stagwell (STGW) shares did Brandt Vaughan receive and at what price?

Vaughan received 2,355 shares of Stagwell Class A Common Stock. The grant was valued using a $7.43 per-share closing price, derived from a $17,500 quarterly fee divided by the stock’s closing price immediately before the payment date.

What is Brandt Vaughan’s Stagwell (STGW) ownership after this Form 4 grant?

After the reported grant, Vaughan directly holds 220,504 shares of Stagwell Class A Common Stock. This figure reflects his position following the award of 2,355 fully vested shares in lieu of a cash board fee under the director compensation policy.

How was the number of Stagwell (STGW) shares in this grant calculated?

The 2,355 shares were calculated from a $17,500 quarterly board fee. The company divided this fee by the closing price of Stagwell’s Class A Common Stock on the trading day immediately before payment, which the Form 4 reflects as $7.43 per share.