| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ethos Technologies Inc. [ LIFE ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/04/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock | 08/04/2026 | C | 1,695,244 | A | (1) | 1,695,244 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock | 08/04/2026 | C | 81,083 | A | (1) | 81,083 | I | By Accel Growth Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. | ||
| Class A Common Stock | 08/04/2026 | C | 9,644 | A | (1) | 9,644 | I | By Accel Growth Fund IV L.P. Strategic Partners L.P. | ||
| Class A Common Stock | 08/04/2026 | J(2) | 1,695,244 | D | $0 | 0 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock | 08/04/2026 | J(3) | 81,083 | D | $0 | 0 | I | By Accel Growth Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. | ||
| Class A Common Stock | 08/04/2026 | J(4) | 9,644 | D | $0 | 0 | I | By Accel Growth Fund IV L.P. Strategic Partners L.P. | ||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Class B Common Stock | (1) | 08/04/2026 | C | 1,695,244 | (1) | (1) | Class A Common Stock | 1,695,244 | $0 | 5,085,731 | D | ||||
| Class B Common Stock | (1) | 08/04/2026 | C | 81,083 | (1) | (1) | Class A Common Stock | 81,083 | $0 | 243,255 | I | By Accel Growth Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. | |||
| Class B Common Stock | (1) | 08/04/2026 | C | 9,644 | (1) | (1) | Class A Common Stock | 9,644 | $0 | 28,929 | I | By Accel Growth Fund IV Strategic Partners L.P. | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one share of Class A Common Stock and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation. The securities have no expiration date. |
| 2. On August 4, 2026, Accel Growth Fund IV L.P. distributed, for no consideration, 1,695,244 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer (the "Accel Growth IV Shares") to its limited partners and to Accel Growth Fund IV Associates L.L.C., the general partner of Accel Growth Fund IV L.P., representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such Accel Growth IV Shares. On the same date, Accel Growth Fund IV Associates L.L.C. distributed, for no consideration, the Accel Growth IV Shares it received in the distribution by Accel Growth Fund IV L.P. to its members, representing each such member's pro rata interest in such Accel Growth IV Shares. All of the aforementioned distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| 3. On August 4, 2026, Accel Growth Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. distributed, for no consideration, 81,083 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer to its members, representing each such member's pro rata interest in such shares. The aforementioned distribution was made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| 4. On August 4, 2026, Accel Growth Fund IV Strategic Partners L.P. distributed, for no consideration, 9,644 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer (the "Accel Growth IV SP Shares") to its limited partners and to Accel Growth Fund IV Associates L.L.C., the general partner of Accel Growth Fund IV Strategic Partners L.P., representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such Accel Growth IV SP Shares. On the same date, Accel Growth Fund IV Associates L.L.C. distributed, for no consideration, the Accel Growth IV SP Shares it received in the distribution by Accel Growth Fund IV Strategic Partners L.P. to its members, representing each such member's pro rata interest in such Accel Growth IV SP Shares. All of the aforementioned distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| /s/ Jaspreet Singh, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf Accel Growth Fund IV L.P. | 08/06/2026 | |
| /s/ Jaspreet Singh, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Accel Growth Fund IV Associates L.L.C. | 08/06/2026 | |
| /s/ Jaspreet Singh, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf Accel Growth Fund IV Strategic Partners L.P. | 08/06/2026 | |
| /s/ Jaspreet Singh, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Accel Growth Fund Investors 2016 L.L.C. | 08/06/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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