Maria Vilchez Lowrey - Mar 20, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (DRCT)

Role
Chief Growth Officer
Signature
/s/ Susan Echard, Attorney-in-fact for Maria Vilchez Lowrey
Stock symbol
DRCT
Transactions as of
Mar 20, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
3/22/2023, 05:00 PM
Previous filing
Aug 23, 2022
Next filing
Aug 23, 2023

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction DRCT Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +6.32K $0.00 6.32K Mar 20, 2023 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 6.32K Direct F1, F2
transaction DRCT Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Award $0 +6.32K $0.00 6.32K Mar 20, 2023 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 6.32K $3.96 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to one share of DRCT's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, upon settlement.
F2 The restricted stock units will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on March 20, 2024. Vesting will be accelerated upon certain termination of employment events and upon a "Change in Control" (as defined in the Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan).
F3 This option is scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2024.