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 * Zizelman James 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STONERIDGE INC [SRI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O STONERIDGE, INC., 39675 MACKENZIE DRIVE, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/20/2026 (Street) NOVI, MI 48377 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 Shares, without par value 6,500 I By Trust Common Shares, without par value 05/20/2026 M 142,933(1) A (2) 174,372 D Common Shares, without par value 05/20/2026 D 142,933(1) D $6.89 31,439 D Common Shares, without par value 05/20/2026 M 430,663(3) A $ 0 462,102 D Common Shares, without par value 05/20/2026 F 169,465 D $6.89 292,637 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

Phantom Shares

(2)

05/20/2026

M

142,933

01/31/2027

01/31/2027

Common Shares, without par value

142,933

(2)

0

D

Share Units

(4)

05/20/2026

D

193,799

(4)

(4)

Common Shares, without par value

193,799

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zizelman James C/O STONERIDGE, INC. 39675 MACKENZIE DRIVE, SUITE 400 NOVI, MI 48377	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Robert M. Loesch, by power of attorney		05/22/2026
**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)	In connection with the Reporting Person's retirement on May 20, 2026 each phanton share being the economic equivalent of one Company common share was paid in cash.
(2)	Each Phantom Shares was the economic equivalent of one Common Share and was paid in cash.
(3)	In addition to the vesting of Shares Units the total here includes the vesting of Performance Shares granted to the Reporting Person under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (191,860 granted on March 10, 2025 and 45,003 granted on March 11, 2024) which vested upon the Reporting Person's May 20, 2026 retirement. Each Performance Share was payable on a one-for-one basis in Company common shares upon the Reporting Person's retirement.
(4)	Share Units granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan on March 11, 2024 (36,823) and March 10, 2025 (156,976) payable on a one-for-one basis in Company common shares if the Reporting Person remained employed on the third anniversay of the date of grant or earlier upon retirement. The Reporting Person retired on May 20, 2026.

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