Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Howard Justyn Russell 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sprout Social, Inc. [SPT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chair (Last) (First) (Middle) 131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST., SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/04/2025 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60603 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 Class A Common Stock 04/04/2025 C 40,000 A $ 0 47,417 I See footnote(1) Class A Common Stock 04/04/2025 S 40,000 D $19.99(2) 7,417 I See footnote(1) Class A Common Stock 317,663(3) D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

(4)

04/04/2025

C

40,000

(4)

(4)

Class A Common Stock

40,000

$ 0

1,921,190

I

See footnote(1)

Class B Common Stock

(4)

(4)

(4)

Class A Common Stock

518,874

518,874

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Howard Justyn Russell 131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST. SUITE 700 CHICAGO, IL 60603	X	X	Executive Chair

Signatures

/s/ Heidi Jonas, Attorney-in-fact for Justyn R. Howard		04/07/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	After giving effect to the transactions reported herein, this represents (i) 7,417 shares of Class A common stock and 1,166,190 shares of Class B common stock held by the JRH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee; (ii) 170,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the EEH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the sole trustee; (iii) 285,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the JRH Gift Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the sole trustee; and (iv) 300,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the EEH Gift Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee.
(2)	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.49 to $20.24 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to 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 total reported in Column 5 includes: (1) 24,616 reported restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in 4 equal quarterly installments beginning on June 1, 2025; (2) 56,884 reported RSUs of which vest in 8 equal quarterly installments beginning on June 1, 2025; (3) 89,043 reported RSUs which vest in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on June 1, 2025; and (4) 109,489 reported RSUs of which 25% will vest on March 1, 2026 with the remaining RSUs vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on June 1, 2026. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and does not expire.
(4)	Shares of Class B Common Stock have no economic rights and each share entitles its holder to 10 votes per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock is exchangeable by the holder on a one-for-one basis for Class A Common Stock at any time and does not expire.
Remarks: The transactions in this Form 4 occurred under a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 10, 2024.

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