Severin Hacker Form 4 Duolingo / Severin Hacker ownership change

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^*

Hacker Severin

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DUOLINGO, INC. 5900 PENN AVENUE

5900 PENN AVENUE

(Street)

PITTSBURGH

15206

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Duolingo, Inc. [ DUOL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Chief Tech Officer, Co-Founder

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2024

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		C		43,826	A	$0	43,898	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		704	D	$335.1351⁽²⁾	43,194	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		1,934	D	$336.2619⁽³⁾	41,260	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		8,235	D	$337.3277⁽⁴⁾	33,025	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		13,457	D	$338.1313⁽⁵⁾	19,568	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		10,414	D	$339.1531⁽⁶⁾	9,154	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		4,385	D	$340.1017⁽⁷⁾	4,769	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		1,597	D	$341.1787⁽⁸⁾	3,172	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$342.6251⁽⁹⁾	1,172	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		800	D	$343.495⁽¹⁰⁾	372	D
Class A Common Stock	12/13/2024		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$344.54	72	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.42	12/13/2024		M			43,826	⁽¹¹⁾	12/12/2029	Class B Common Stock	43,826	$0	60,252	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹²⁾	12/13/2024		C		43,826		⁽¹²⁾	⁽¹²⁾	Class A Common Stock	43,826	$0	101,671	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹²⁾	12/13/2024		C			43,826	⁽¹²⁾	⁽¹²⁾	Class A Common Stock	43,826	$0	57,845	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹²⁾							⁽¹²⁾	⁽¹²⁾	Class A Common Stock	2,956,917		2,956,917	I	See footnote⁽¹³⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale was effected pursuant to the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 11, 2024.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $334.79 to $335.78, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $335.79 to $336.74, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $336.79 to $337.78, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $337.79 to $338.77, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $338.80 to $339.76, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $339.80 to $340.78, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $340.84 to $341.75, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $342.01 to $342.96, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $343.29 to $343.71, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

11. The shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable.

12. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. Each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock in connection with: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers further described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) such time as the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding ceases to represent 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, and (iii) the death of the Reporting Person.

13. Shares held by SBH Trust dated March 10, 2020, of which Reporting Person is Trustee.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephen Chen, as Attorney-in-Fact for Severin Hacker	12/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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