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Stagwell director Vaughan receives 2,149 fee shares

The shares represented a $17,500 quarterly board-service fee Vaughan elected to receive in stock rather than cash.

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Stagwell Inc director Brandt A. Vaughan acquired 2,149 fully vested Class A common shares on October 1, 2026, as quarterly fees for board service under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. He elected to receive the $17,500 fee in shares instead of cash; the share count was calculated using the closing price on the trading day immediately before payment. His direct holdings afterward were 222,653 shares.

Insider Vaughan Brandt A.
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class A Common Stock F1 2,149 $8.14 $17K
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 222,653 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. 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.
Shares acquired 2,149 shares Class A common stock on October 1, 2026
Reported per-share price $8.14 per share Class A common stock acquisition on October 1, 2026
Direct holdings after transaction 222,653 shares Following the October 1, 2026 transaction
Quarterly board-service fee $17,500 Elected as payment in shares instead of cash
Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy financial
"Pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy"
fully vested financial
"shares of fully vested Class A Common Stock"
Class A Common Stock financial
"shares of fully vested 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.

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How many STGW shares did director Brandt A. Vaughan acquire?

Brandt A. Vaughan acquired 2,149 shares of Class A common stock on October 1, 2026, and reported direct holdings of 222,653 shares afterward. The shares were fully vested compensation for quarterly board service, elected in lieu of a cash payment.

How were STGW director fee shares calculated?

The share count was calculated by dividing the $17,500 quarterly fee by the Class A common stock closing price on the trading day immediately preceding payment. The compensation was paid in shares under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock10/01/2026A2,149(1)A$8.14222,653D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount 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-fact10/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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