UPWK CEO Reports RSU Conversions and Sell-to-Cover Transactions

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Upwork Inc. (UPWK) President & CEO reported multiple equity transactions on 11/18/2025 tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). Several RSU awards vested and were converted into common stock, including 9,589, 7,610, 14,850, and 18,333 shares, all at an exercise price of $0.00 per share. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly owned 1,107,894 shares of common stock and held additional RSUs covering 9,589, 7,611, 74,250, and 91,667 shares.

To cover tax withholding obligations from the RSU vesting, the CEO sold 12,114 shares at a weighted average price of $16.1385 and 12,732 shares at a weighted average price of $17.2405. The filing states these sales were mandated "sell to cover" transactions under Upwork’s equity incentive plans and do not represent discretionary trades by the executive. The RSUs vest over time based on continued employment, with various schedules beginning on February 18, 2023, May 18, 2022, February 18, 2024, and May 18, 2023.

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^*

Brown Hayden

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UPWORK INC.

530 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 301

(Street)

PALO ALTO CA 94301

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UPWORK, INC [ UPWK ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2025

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/18/2025		M		9,589	A	(1)	1,091,947	D
Common Stock	11/18/2025		M		7,610	A	(1)	1,099,557	D
Common Stock	11/18/2025		M		14,850	A	(1)	1,114,407	D
Common Stock	11/18/2025		M		18,333	A	(1)	1,132,740	D
Common Stock	11/18/2025		S(2)		12,114	D	$16.1385(3)	1,120,626	D
Common Stock	11/18/2025		S(2)		12,732	D	$17.2405(4)	1,107,894	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/18/2025		M			9,589	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	9,589	$0.00	9,589	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/18/2025		M			7,610	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	7,610	$0.00	7,611	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/18/2025		M			14,850	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	14,850	$0.00	74,250	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/18/2025		M			18,333	(8)	(8)	Common Stock	18,333	$0.00	91,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

2. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the RSUs listed in Table II. This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.

3. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.66 to $16.65 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.67 to $17.4932 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. The RSUs vest 25% on February 18, 2023, and then 6.25% of the total shares vest on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer on each vesting date.

6. The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over four years beginning on May 18, 2022, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.

7. The RSUs vest 25% on February 18, 2024, and then 6.25% of the total shares vest on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer on each vesting date.

8. The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over four years beginning on May 18, 2023, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jacob McQuown, Attorney-in-Fact	11/20/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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