X0508 4 2025-10-24 true 0001834494 MeridianLink, Inc. MLNK 0001252464 MCDERMOTT EDWARD H C/O MERIDIANLINK, INC. 1 VENTURE, SUITE 235 IRVINE CA 92618 true false Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 41451 D 0 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 972368 D 0 I By Family Trust 1 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 343785 D 0 I By Family Limited Partnership 1 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 24500 D 0 I See Footnote Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 23592 D 0 I By Family Limited Partnership 2 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 36280 D 0 I By Family Trust 2 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 10986 D 0 I By Family Trust 3 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 25967 D 0 I By Family Trust 4 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 24970 D 0 I By Family Trust 5 Common Stock, par value $0.001 2025-10-24 4 D 0 89560 D 0 I By Family Trust 6 This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated August 11, 2025, by and among the Issuer, ML Holdco, Inc. (as successor in interest to ML Holdco, LLC), a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and ML Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML Holdco ("Merger Sub"). On October 24, 2025 (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Includes 18,336 unvested and outstanding restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting conditions (the "RSUs"). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Issuer Common Stock") upon vesting and settlement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each RSU that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by the Reporting Person as of the Effective Time was automatically cancelled and extinguished and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to any applicable withholding or other taxes) equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration (as defined below) payable with respect to such RSU multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Issuer Common Stock subject to such RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding share of Issuer Common Stock was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), less any applicable withholding taxes. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a trustee of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust. The shares are held directly by a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is a general partner of such family limited partnership, and the Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such family limited partnership. The shares are held through a Roth IRA for the benefit of the Reporting Person. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is an Investment Direction Adviser of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a manager of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a trustee of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a manager of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a trustee of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a manager of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Kayla Dailey, Attorney-in-Fact 2025-10-24