Upwork CAO vests 3,577 RSUs, sells at $8.15

Upwork, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Sabrina Mekhalfa reported routine equity transactions tied to restricted stock units (RSUs).

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Upwork, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Sabrina Mekhalfa reported routine equity transactions tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). She exercised RSUs covering 3,577 units, receiving the same number of common shares at a $0.00 exercise price. On the same date, 1,276 common shares were sold at a weighted average price of $8.1509 per share to cover tax withholding obligations under the company’s equity incentive plans, described as a mandatory “sell to cover” transaction rather than a discretionary trade. Following these transactions, she directly holds 4,396 shares of Upwork common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Mekhalfa Sabrina

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Sold 1,276 shs ($10K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $10K

Approx. exercise cost $0.00

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	3,577	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	3,577	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Common Stock	1,276	$8.1509	$10K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 35,775 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 4,396 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
2. F2. 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. F3. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.02 to $8.25 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. F4. The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over three years beginning on March 18, 2026, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 1,276 shares Sale price: $8.1509 per share RSUs exercised: 3,577 units +3 more

6 metrics

Shares sold 1,276 shares Open-market sale on 2026-06-18

Sale price $8.1509 per share Weighted average sale price

RSUs exercised 3,577 units Converted to common stock on 2026-06-18

Shares owned after 4,396 shares Direct ownership following transactions

RSU-to-share ratio 1 RSU : 1 share Each RSU delivers one common share

Net buy/sell shares -1,276 shares Net-sell direction across reported trades

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, RSU, sell to cover, equity incentive plans, +1 more

5 terms

Restricted Stock Units financial

"The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over three years"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

RSU financial

"Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right"

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a form of company shares given to employees as part of their compensation, usually with certain restrictions or conditions, such as remaining with the company for a set period. When these restrictions lift, employees receive actual shares that they can sell or hold. For investors, RSUs can impact a company's stock supply and reflect the company's commitment to attracting and retaining talent.

sell to cover financial

"tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction"

Sell to cover is when a person who receives company stock through options or awards sells just enough shares immediately to pay required taxes, exercise costs, or fees, keeping the rest. Think of it like cashing part of a bonus to cover the tax bill so you can keep the remainder. For investors, it can create predictable small selling pressure and slightly change the number of shares actually held by insiders without increasing long‑term dilution.

equity incentive plans financial

"mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans"

Equity incentive plans are company programs that pay employees, executives, or directors with company stock, stock options, or share units instead of or in addition to cash, aiming to align their interests with shareholders—like giving team members a stake in the house they help build. For investors this matters because such plans can motivate better company performance but also dilute existing ownership and increase reported compensation costs, so they affect future earnings, voting power, and share value.

weighted average price financial

"The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

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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^*

Mekhalfa Sabrina

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UPWORK INC.

530 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 301

(Street)

PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA 94301

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2026

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
Common Stock	06/18/2026		M		3,577	A	(1)	5,672	D
Common Stock	06/18/2026		S(2)		1,276	D	$8.1509(3)	4,396	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)	06/18/2026		M			3,577	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	3,577	$0.00	35,775	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 $8.02 to $8.25 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 RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over three years beginning on March 18, 2026, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person with the Issuer on each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jacob McQuown, Attorney-in-Fact	06/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)