Suhail Rizvi and Rizvi Traverse Entities Increase Stake in Playboy, Inc. via RSU Grants

This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D, filed on April 10, 2026, reports an increase in the beneficial ownership of Playboy, Inc. (PLBY) by Suhail Rizvi and associated entities. On April 8, 2026, Mr. Rizvi, a non-employee director of the Issuer, was granted 41,935 restricted stock units (RSUs) that vested immediately and 64,516 RSUs that vest on the earlier of June 16, 2027, or the 2027 annual stockholders' meeting. Following these grants and accounting for dilution from other corporate issuances, Mr. Rizvi beneficially owns 18,479,105 shares, representing approximately 16.09% of the company's outstanding common stock. The reporting group includes several entities under the Rizvi Traverse umbrella, such as Rizvi Opportunistic Equity Fund II, L.P. and Rizvi Traverse GP II, LLC. John Giampetroni, as a manager alongside Mr. Rizvi, also reported beneficial ownership of 14,471,993 shares (12.60%). The filing serves to update the group's holdings and reflect the impact of recent equity grants and overall changes in the Issuer's total shares outstanding.