Diana P. Diaz - 16 Oct 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (DRCT)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
29 Jun 2026, 17:08:18 UTC
Prior SEC filing
04 Apr 2025
Next SEC filing
21 Oct 2026
Source filing
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Mark Walker, attorney-in-fact for Diana P. Diaz
Filing notes and source

Key filing fact

Diana P. Diaz filed Form 4 for Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (DRCT) on 29 Jun 2026.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Diana P. Diaz's Form 4 filing for Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (DRCT).
  • 9 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 29 Jun 2026, 17:08.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 04 Apr 2025.
  • Current net transaction value: $0.

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  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001493839 Primary reporting owner

Diaz Diana P

Relationship
CFO
Address
1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1310, HOUSTON
Signature
/s/ Mark Walker, attorney-in-fact for Diana P. Diaz
Signature date
29 Jun 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

DRCT transaction

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+28
Change %
+76%
Price
Shares after
65
Date
16 Oct 2025
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1, F2
DRCT transaction

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+102
Change %
+157%
Price
Shares after
167
Date
24 Jan 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2, F3
DRCT transaction

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-31
Change %
-19%
Price
$16.48*
Shares after
136
Date
24 Jan 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3, F4
DRCT transaction

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+33
Change %
+24%
Price
Shares after
169
Date
01 Apr 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2, F3
DRCT transaction

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-10
Change %
-5.9%
Price
$3.34*
Shares after
159
Date
01 Apr 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3, F4

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

DRCT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-28
Change %
-50%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
28
Date
16 Oct 2025
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Underlying amount
28
Exercise price
Footnotes
F2, F5
DRCT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-102
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
24 Jan 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Underlying amount
102
Exercise price
Footnotes
F2, F6
DRCT transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Options (right to buy)

Award

Transaction value
Shares
+4,375
Change %
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
4,375
Date
24 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Underlying amount
4,375
Exercise price
$3.32
Footnotes
F3, F7
DRCT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-33
Change %
-33%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
68
Date
01 Apr 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Underlying amount
33
Exercise price
Footnotes
F2, F8
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 8 footnotes

Footnote F1

On January 12, 2026, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") effected a 55-to-1 reverse stock split (the "January Reverse Stock Split") and subsequently on April 27, 2026, the Company effected a 4-to-1 reverse stock split (the "April Reverse Stock Split," and together with the January Reverse Stock Split, the "Reverse Stock Splits"). The shares reported in connection with this transaction have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Splits.

Footnote F2

Restricted stock units convert into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, on a one-for-one basis.

Footnote F3

The shares and price reported for the applicable transaction have been adjusted to reflect the April Reverse Stock Split.

Footnote F4

Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities associated with the reported vesting of restricted stock units on the applicable transaction date.

Footnote F5

On October 16, 2023, the reporting person was granted 84 restricted stock units, vesting in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. 33% of the restricted stock units vested on October 16, 2024, an additional 33% of the restricted stock units vested on October 16, 2025, and the remaining balance of 34% of the restricted stock units will vest on October 16, 2026. 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). This grant was previously reported as covering 18,650 restricted stock units, but was adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Splits.

Footnote F6

On January 24, 2025, the reporting person was granted 102 restricted stock units, vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date conditioned on continued employment as of the vesting date. All of the restricted stock units vested on January 24, 2026. This grant was previously reported as covering 22,500 restricted stock units, but was adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Splits.

Footnote F7

This option is scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 24, 2027.

Footnote F8

On April 1, 2025, the reporting person was granted 101 restricted stock units, vesting in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. 33% of the restricted stock units vested on April 1, 2026, an additional 33% of the restricted stock units will vest on April 1, 2027, and the remaining balance of 34% of the restricted stock units will vest on April 1, 2028. 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). This grant was previously reported as covering 22,500 restricted stock units, but was adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Splits.

SEC remarks

The Reporting Person is hereby disclosing delinquent transactions reportable on Form 4 that were not reported due to an administrative oversight.

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