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 * Halabu David Elias 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Z Squared Inc. [ZSQR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O Z SQUARED INC., 550 SOUTH ANDREWS AVENUE, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/27/2026 (Street) FORT LAUDERDALE,, FL 33301 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 Common Stock 07/27/2026 M 19,737(2) A $ 0 (2) 19,737 D Common Stock 1,412,855(3) I By SMSC Capital Holdings LLC(3)

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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)

$ 0

04/27/2026

A

78,947

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

78,947

$ 0

78,947

D

Restricted Stock Units(1)

$ 0

07/27/2026

M

19,737

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

19,737

$ 0

59,210

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Halabu David Elias C/O Z SQUARED INC. 550 SOUTH ANDREWS AVENUE, SUITE 700 FORT LAUDERDALE,, FL 33301	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ David Halabu		10/02/2026
**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)	On April 27, 2026, pursuant to Section 3(b) of the reporting person's Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, the issuer agreed to grant the reporting person restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting and having no expiration date, under the issuer's 2025 Incentive Compensation Plan as an annual bonus award. The number of RSUs was determined by dividing $1,200,000 by the April 27, 2026 closing price per share on the Nasdaq Global Market ($15.20), rounded down to the nearest whole share, and confirmed by resolution of the issuer's Board of Directors adopted September 23, 2026. The RSUs vest in four substantially equal quarterly installments (19,737 RSUs on each of July 27, 2026, October 27, 2026 and January 27, 2027, and 19,736 RSUs on April 27, 2027), subject to continued employment on each vesting date. The stock option granted on April 27, 2026 under that agreement was previously reported.
(2)	Represents the first quarterly vesting of the RSUs described in footnote 1, which vested on July 27, 2026.
(3)	Consists of 1,412,855 shares of common stock held of record by SMSC Capital Holdings LLC ("SMSC"), previously reported on the reporting person's Form 3 filed April 29, 2026. The reporting person owns a 1% membership interest in SMSC, and the David E. Halabu Irrevocable Trust, for which the reporting person acts as trustee, owns the remaining 99% membership interest in SMSC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SMSC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks: The shares of common stock reported in Table I as acquired upon settlement of restricted stock units were issued under the issuer's registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2026.

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