SEC Form 4 · accession 0001954216-26-000005
Grindr Inc. · GRND
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Austin J Balance
Officer — Chief Product Officer
Period of report
Aug 31, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Sep 2, 2026 · 6:20 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
yes — trade under a plan
Issuer CIK
0001820144
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Aug 31, 2026 | M | 26,304 | $4.20 | A | 939,694 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Aug 31, 2026 | S | 89,638 | $15.46 | D | 850,056 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (right to buy)F4 | $4.20 | Aug 31, 2026 | M | 26,304 | D | — | Dec 7, 2028 | Common Stock | 26,304 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on June 1, 2026.
- F2The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on June 1, 2026.
- F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.26 to $15.61, 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.
- F4The stock option award was granted to the Reporting Person on December 7, 2021, and initially represented a right to purchase a total of 420,881 shares upon vesting. 1/12 of the shares subject to the stock option vested on December 3, 2022, and 1/12 of the shares vested quarterly thereafter.