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 * Williams Mel 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ridgepost Capital, Inc. [RPC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O RIDGEPOST CAPITAL, INC., 2699 HOWELL STREET, SUITE 1000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/14/2026 (Street) DALLAS, TX 75204 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 02/14/2026 M 45,599 A (1) 174,635 D(2) Class A Common Stock 02/14/2026 F 20,498 D (1) 154,137 D(2) Class A Common Stock 4,018,995 I(3) By The Mel Williams Irrevocable Trust u/a/d August 12, 2015

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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

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

02/14/2026

M

45,599

(4)

(4)

Class A Common Stock

45,599

$ 0

0

D(2)

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

02/17/2026

A

146,370

(5)

(5)

Class A Common Stock

146,370

$ 0

146,370

D(2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Williams Mel C/O RIDGEPOST CAPITAL, INC. 2699 HOWELL STREET, SUITE 1000 DALLAS, TX 75204		X

Signatures

By: Dominic Hong, as Attorney-in-Fact for the Reporting Person, /s/ Dominic Hong		02/18/2026
**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)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon vesting.
(2)	Represents securities of the Issuer owned directly by the Reporting Person.
(3)	Represents securities of the Issuer owned directly by The Mel Williams Irrevocable Trust u/a/d August 12, 2015 (the "Williams Trust"). Alliance Trust Company, as trustee of the Williams Trust, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer owned directly by the Williams Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of the securities of the Issuer reported herein.
(4)	On February 14, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted a total of 45,599 RSUs, all of which vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	On February 17, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted a total of 146,370 RSUs, all of which will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through such date.
Remarks: This Form is being filed by Mel Williams (the "Reporting Person").

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