MERRIMAN D JONATHAN 4
4 · PodcastOne, Inc. · Filed Mar 24, 2026
Research Summary
AI-generated summary of this filing
PodcastOne (PODC) Director D. Jonathan Merriman Buys Stock
What Happened
D. Jonathan Merriman, a director of PodcastOne, reported an open-market purchase of 2,980 shares at $2.35 per share on 2026-03-23, for a total cost of approximately $7,003. This transaction was a straight purchase (code P), meaning the insider acquired stock rather than sold it.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-23 — 2,980 shares @ $2.35/share (total ≈ $7,003).
- Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-24 reporting the 3/23 transaction — appears timely.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1 — Some shares are held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust; the reporting person is a trustee with shared voting/dispositive power and disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.
- F2 — Some shares are held in a custodial account for the reporting person’s son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; the reporting person is custodian with voting/dispositive power and disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.
Context
The reported purchase is modest (≈$7k) relative to most institutional insider trades, so market impact is likely limited. Footnotes indicate part of the reporting person's broader family/guardian-related holdings, which the filer disclaims beneficial ownership of except for any pecuniary interest.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
[F1]2026-03-23$2.35/sh+2,980$7,003→ 292,532 total(indirect: See footnote)
- 5,200(indirect: See footnote)
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
[F2] - 216,452
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares held by the D. Jonathan and Odile Merriman Family Trust (the "Trust"), as the Reporting Person, a trustee of the Trust, holds shared voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the Trust, except for his pecuniary interest therein.
- [F2]Represents shares held in a custodial account for the benefit of the Reporting Person's son under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, as the Reporting Person, as the custodian of the custodial account, holds voting and dispositive power over such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares held by the custodial account, except for his pecuniary interest therein.