SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Walker Mark D
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1310
(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77027
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. [ DRCT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 03/20/2024 M 40,000 A (1) 72,003(2) D
Class A Common Stock 03/20/2024 M 9,970 A (1) 81,973 D
Class A Common Stock 04/01/2024 F 14,565(3) D $15.24 67,408 D
Class A Common Stock 04/01/2024 F 2,428(4) D $15.24 64,980 D
Class A Common Stock 200,000 I By AJN Energy & Transport Ventures, LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 03/20/2024 M 40,000 (5) (5) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 40,000 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 03/20/2024 M 9,970 (6) (6) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 9,970 $0 19,940 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
2. Due to administrative error, the number of non-derivative securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Person was incorrectly reported as 32,058 instead of 32,003 on a Form 4 filed on March 20, 2024. This column reflects the corrected balance, as effected by the transactions reported on this Form 4.
3. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities associated with the reported vesting of restricted stock units for 40,000 shares.
4. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities associated with the reported vesting of restricted stock units for 9,970 shares.
5. On March 20, 2023, the reporting person was granted 40,000 restricted stock units. 100% of the restricted stock units vested on March 20, 2024.
6. On March 20, 2023, the reporting person was granted 29,910 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 March 20, 2024, an additional 33% of the restricted stock units will vest on March 20, 2025, and the remaining balance of 34% of the restricted stock units will vest on March 20, 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).
/s/ Mark Walker 08/27/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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