[Form 4] ZIPRECRUITER, INC. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ZIPRECRUITER, INC. EVP and Chief Legal Officer Ryan T. Sakamoto sold Class A common stock in a pre-planned transaction. On February 18, 2026, a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan sale covered 2,978 shares at a weighted average price of $1.9303 per share, with individual trades ranging from $1.76 to $1.98.

After this sale, Sakamoto directly owned 115,620 shares of Class A common stock and indirectly owned 77,700 shares through the Sakamoto Living Trust dated January 5, 2015, where he serves as trustee and beneficiary.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,978 shares ($5,748)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider SAKAMOTO RYAN T.

Role EVP, Chief Legal Officer

Sold 2,978 shs ($6K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	2,978	$1.9303	$6K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 115,620 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 77,700 shares (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (1)

1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 11, 2024. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.76 to $1.98 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 request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. The reported shares are held by the Sakamoto Living Trust dated 1/5/15, of which the Reporting Person is trustee and beneficiary.

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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X

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^*

SAKAMOTO RYAN T.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ZIPRECRUITER, INC.

3000 OCEAN PARK BLVD., SUITE 3000

(Street)

SANTA MONICA CA 90405

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZIPRECRUITER, INC. [ ZIP ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Legal Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	02/18/2026		S(1)		2,978	D	$1.9303(2)	115,620	D
Class A Common Stock								77,700	I	See footnote(3)

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. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 11, 2024.

2. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.76 to $1.98 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 request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein.

3. The reported shares are held by the Sakamoto Living Trust dated 1/5/15, of which the Reporting Person is trustee and beneficiary.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ryan Sakamoto	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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