Stagwell (STGW) director takes $17,500 board fee entirely in stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stagwell Inc director Vaughan A. Brandt acquired 2,782 shares of Class A Common Stock as a grant under the company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The award represents a quarterly board fee of $17,500, calculated using a reference price of $6.29 per share. After this stock-based fee payment, Brandt directly holds 195,179 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Vaughan Brandt A.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	2,782	$6.29	$17K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 195,179 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 2,782 shares Fee value: $17,500 Reference share price: $6.29 per share +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 2,782 shares Class A Common Stock grant as quarterly board fee

Fee value $17,500 Quarterly director fee satisfied in stock

Reference share price $6.29 per share Closing price on trading day before payment date

Post-transaction holdings 195,179 shares Director’s direct ownership after the grant

Key Terms

Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, fully vested Class A Common Stock, closing price

3 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

"...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."

closing price financial

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

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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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)
04/01/2026

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	04/01/2026		A		2,782(1)	A	$6.29	195,179	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	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

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

Vaughan A. Brandt reported acquiring 2,782 shares of Stagwell Class A Common Stock. The shares were granted as a quarterly board fee under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, rather than through an open-market purchase or sale.

How was the number of Stagwell (STGW) shares in the director’s grant calculated?

The 2,782 shares were determined by dividing a $17,500 quarterly board fee by the closing price of Stagwell’s Class A Common Stock on the trading day immediately before the payment date, which the filing shows as $6.29 per share.

Is the Stagwell (STGW) director’s Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, not a market trade. Shares were issued as fully vested stock in lieu of a cash director fee, so there was no open-market buying or selling involved in this transaction.

How many Stagwell (STGW) shares does the director hold after this grant?

After receiving the 2,782-share award, Vaughan A. Brandt directly holds 195,179 shares of Stagwell Class A Common Stock. This total reflects the updated direct ownership position reported immediately following the compensation-related grant.

Why did the Stagwell (STGW) director receive shares instead of cash fees?

Under Stagwell’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, the director elected stock instead of cash for quarterly board fees. The $17,500 fee was satisfied in fully vested Class A Common Stock, aligning compensation partly with the company’s equity performance.