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Upbound Group (UPBD) director buys shares and is awarded deferred stock units

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UPBOUND GROUP, INC. director Jeffrey J. Brown reported net buying activity in company stock through entities he controls and received additional equity compensation. Brown acquired 1,841 common shares at $20.09 per share via Brown Equity Partners, LLC and 454 shares at $20.09 via the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, both through dividend reinvestment in their brokerage accounts. He also received a grant of 2,524 Director Deferred Stock Units, each convertible into one common share and fully vested, with common stock to be issued after his board service ends.

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Insider BROWN JEFFREY J
Role null
Bought 2,295 shs ($46K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Director Deferred Stock Unit 2,524 $20.53 $52K
Purchase COMMON STOCK 454 $20.09 $9K
Purchase COMMON STOCK 1,841 $20.09 $37K
Holdings After Transaction: Director Deferred Stock Unit — 172,683 shares (Direct, null); COMMON STOCK — 23,853 shares (Indirect, by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary. The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary. The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account maintained by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person. The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person. Each Director Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the issuer ("Common Stock"). The Director Deferred Stock Units are fully vested and non-forfeitable. The Common Stock will be issued to the reporting person upon the termination of their service as a member of the issuer's board of directors.
Dividend reinvestment purchase (LLC) 1,841 shares at $20.09 Common stock via Brown Equity Partners, LLC
Dividend reinvestment purchase (trust) 454 shares at $20.09 Common stock via Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust
Director Deferred Stock Units granted 2,524 units at $20.53 Each unit represents one common share
Holdings after (Brown Equity Partners, LLC) 96,681 shares Common stock following reported transactions
Holdings after (Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust) 23,853 shares Common stock following reported transactions
Deferred stock units outstanding 172,683 units Director Deferred Stock Units after grant
Director Deferred Stock Unit financial
"Each Director Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the common stock"
dividend reinvestment financial
"The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account"
Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.
brokerage account financial
"The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust"
sole trustee and sole beneficiary financial
"of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary"
beneficial ownership financial
"Common Stock will be issued to the reporting person upon the termination of their service"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
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What insider transactions did UPBD director Jeffrey J. Brown report?

Jeffrey J. Brown reported net share acquisitions. He bought 1,841 UPBOUND GROUP common shares via Brown Equity Partners, LLC and 454 shares via his living trust, both through dividend reinvestment, and received 2,524 fully vested Director Deferred Stock Units as additional equity compensation.

How many UPBD shares did Jeffrey J. Brown buy and at what price?

Brown acquired a total of 2,295 UPBOUND GROUP common shares. He purchased 1,841 shares through Brown Equity Partners, LLC and 454 shares through his living trust, all at a reported price of $20.09 per share via dividend reinvestment features in the brokerage accounts.

What are the Director Deferred Stock Units reported for UPBD?

Brown received 2,524 Director Deferred Stock Units tied to UPBOUND GROUP common stock. Each unit represents one future share, is fully vested and non-forfeitable, and the underlying common stock will be issued to him when his service on the company’s board of directors ends.

How many UPBD shares does Brown hold after these transactions?

After these transactions, Brown’s associated entities hold 96,681 UPBOUND GROUP common shares in Brown Equity Partners, LLC and 23,853 shares in the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust. He also holds 172,683 Director Deferred Stock Units representing future rights to receive additional common shares.

Were Jeffrey J. Brown’s UPBD share purchases open-market trades?

The purchases are coded as open-market transactions but occurred via dividend reinvestment features. Both Brown Equity Partners, LLC and the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust used automatic reinvestment in their brokerage accounts to buy UPBOUND GROUP shares rather than discretionary one-off market orders.
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
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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*
BROWN JEFFREY J

(Last)(First)(Middle)
5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE

(Street)
PLANO TEXAS 75024

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UPBOUND GROUP, INC. [ UPBD ]
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)
07/07/2026
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
COMMON STOCK07/07/2026P(1)454A$20.0923,853Iby the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust(2)
COMMON STOCK07/07/2026P(3)1,841A$20.0996,681Iby Brown Equity Partners, LLC(4)
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
Director Deferred Stock Unit(5)07/07/2026A2,524 (5) (5)COMMON STOCK2,524$20.53172,683D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
2. The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by the Jeffrey J Brown Living Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary.
3. The shares were purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of a brokerage account maintained by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person.
4. The shares are held in a brokerage account maintained by Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which is owned by the reporting person.
5. Each Director Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the issuer ("Common Stock"). The Director Deferred Stock Units are fully vested and non-forfeitable. The Common Stock will be issued to the reporting person upon the termination of their service as a member of the issuer's board of directors.
/s/ Andrew West, attorney-in-fact07/09/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)