Carol A. McFate - 02 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for UPBOUND GROUP, INC. (UPBD)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Bryan Pechersky, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: UPBD
Transactions as of: 02 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: +$144,993
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Jan 2026, 16:32:51 UTC
Previous filing: 23 Oct 2025
Next filing: 08 Jan 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
McFate Carol A.	Director	5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE, PLANO	/s/ Bryan Pechersky, attorney-in-fact	05 Jan 2026	0001701253

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	UPBD	Director Deferred Stock Unit	Award	$144,993	+8,257	+21%	$17.56	47,541	02 Jan 2026	COMMON STOCK	8,257		Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.