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*
Vlok Nicolaas
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MERIDIANLINK, INC.
3560 HYLAND AVENUE, SUITE 200
(Street)
COSTA MESA CA 92626
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MeridianLink, Inc. [ MLNK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2024
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
Common Stock, par value $0.001 12/16/2024 M(1) 65,492 A $6.0607 1,108,874 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 12/16/2024 S(1) 65,492 D $22.4356(2) 1,043,382 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 12/17/2024 M(1) 78,929 A $6.0607 1,122,311 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 12/17/2024 S(1) 78,929 D $22.19(3) 1,043,382 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 29,810 I See Footnote(4)
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
Stock Option (option to buy) $6.0607 12/16/2024 M(1) 65,492 (5) 10/09/2029 Common Stock, par value $0.001 65,492 $0 2,058,727 D
Stock Option (option to buy) $6.0607 12/17/2024 M(1) 78,929 (5) 10/09/2029 Common Stock, par value $0.001 78,929 $0 1,979,798 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 12, 2024.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.08 to $22.61, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of 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 set forth in this footnote.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.01 to $22.34, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of 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 set forth in this footnote.
4. The shares are held directly by the Vlok Family Trust, dated March 17, 2009. The reporting person and his spouse are the co-trustees of the Vlok Family Trust, dated March 17, 2009 and share sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The reporting person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by the Vlok Family Trust, dated March 17, 2009.
5. With respect to (i) 912,500 of the shares underlying the option, one third of such shares vested on September 1, 2020, and the remaining two thirds of such shares vested in 24 equal monthly instalments thereafter, in each case subject to the reporting person's continued service through the applicable vesting date, (ii) 912,500 of the shares underlying this option vested upon the Company's level of achievement of a predetermined EBITDA metric, and (iii) 500,000 of the shares underlying this option vested immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Company's registration statement filed on form S-1 for its initial public offering.
Remarks:
/s/ Kayla Dailey, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/18/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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