Arshia Sarkhani, Chief Marketing Officer and Director at Strive, Inc., was reported as acquiring 9,191 Performance Stock Units tied to Class A Common Stock on August 7, 2026, according to a beneficial ownership statement filed with the SEC on August 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Arshia Sarkhani, identified as both a Director and Chief Marketing Officer of Strive, Inc.
  • Security acquired: 9,191 Performance Stock Units (PSUs) in Class A Common Stock, acquired on August 7, 2026.
  • Transaction price: The PSUs were acquired at a price of $0, as stated in the filing.
  • Payout range: The reporting person may earn between 0% and 200% of the 9,191 target PSUs depending on performance conditions.
  • Performance period: PSU vesting is tied to a three-year period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
  • Beneficial ownership following transaction: 9,191 derivative securities beneficially owned directly following the reported transaction.

Sarkhani PSU Grant Details and Performance Conditions at Strive, Inc.

According to the filing, Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASST) disclosed that Arshia Sarkhani received a grant of 9,191 Performance Stock Units on August 7, 2026. The filing identifies Sarkhani as serving in dual roles: Chief Marketing Officer and Director of the company. The PSUs are classified as derivative securities and are reported under Table II of the beneficial ownership statement. Ownership of the PSUs is held directly by the reporting person.

The filing's explanation of responses states that each PSU "represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the issuer if predetermined levels of total shareholder return relative to the return of Bitcoin, as well as the Russell 3000 over the three-year performance period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028" are met. The 9,191 figure represents a target number only. The filing specifies that the actual number of shares that may be received could range from 0% to 200% of that target, depending on whether the stated performance thresholds are satisfied during the measurement period. No shares of Class A Common Stock were reported as immediately issued in connection with this grant.

The filing was signed by Brian Logan Beirne as attorney-in-fact for Arshia Sarkhani and dated August 10, 2026. No amendment date was listed, indicating this is an original filing rather than a revision of a prior submission.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported that Strive, Inc.'s Chief Marketing Officer and Director, Arshia Sarkhani, acquired 9,191 PSUs on August 7, 2026, at $0, with vesting contingent on total shareholder return performance measured against Bitcoin and the Russell 3000 through December 31, 2028.