R. Rimmy Malhotra - 02 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: HQI
Reported as of: 02 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 04 Mar 2026, 16:06:36 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 12 Nov 2025
Next SEC filing: 19 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ R. Rimmy Malhotra

Key filing fact

R. Rimmy Malhotra filed Form 4 for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) on 04 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes R. Rimmy Malhotra's Form 4 filing for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI).
1 reported transaction and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 04 Mar 2026, 16:06.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Nov 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001442755 Primary reporting owner

Malhotra R. Rimmy

Relationship: Director
Address: 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK
Signature: /s/ R. Rimmy Malhotra
Signature date: 04 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

HQI transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +1,448
Change %: +1.4%
Price
Shares after: 101,888
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

HQI holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 120,130
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: See FN
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Represents shares of restricted stock awarded to Mr. Malhotra in his capacity as a Director of Issuer for Board of Director services. These shares represent compensation in-lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. 1,207 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 241 shares vest on March 2, 2028.

Footnote F2

Shares awarded for board service. See note 1. The closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date of the grant was $11.91 per share.

Footnote F3

Represents shares directly owned by Nicoya Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Malhotra is managing member of Nicoya Capital, LLC, which is the managing member of Nicoya Fund, LLC. Mr. Malhotra disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.