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 * Rankin Aaron Edward Frederick 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST., SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2025 (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 12/17/2025 P(1) 90,661 A $11.14(2) 114,969(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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rankin Aaron Edward Frederick 131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST. SUITE 700 CHICAGO, IL 60603	X	X

Signatures

/s/ Heidi Jonas, Attorney-in-fact for Aaron E.F. Rankin		12/18/2025
**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)	The transactions reported in this Form 4 occurred under a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 21, 2025.
(2)	The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.99 to $11.47 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)	After giving effect to the transaction reported herein, the total reported in column 5 includes: (1) 1,026 reported restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in 1 quarterly installments on March 1, 2026; (2) 5,080 reported RSUs which vest in 5 equal quarterly installments beginning on March 1, 2026; (3) 3,816 reported RSUs which vest in 9 equal quarterly installments beginning on March 1, 2025; and (4) 8,298 reported RSUs, which were granted on May 22, 2025, and will vest on the earlier of (i) the day immediately preceding the date of the Issuer's first annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date or (ii) May 22, 2026, the first anniversary of the grant date. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and does not expire.

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