R. Rimmy Malhotra - 29 Dec 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HQI	Common Stock	Award		+1.2K	+1.64%		74.3K	29 Dec 2023	Direct	F1, F2
holding	HQI	Common Stock						120K	29 Dec 2023	See FN	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Id	Content
F1	Represents shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person in his capacity as a Director of Issuer as a partial match for open market purchases pursuant to the 2019 HireQuest, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. These shares vest December 15, 2025.
F2	Shares awarded pursuant to Compensation Plan. See note 1. The closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on Nasdaq on the date of the grant was $15.35.
F3	Represents shares directly owned by Nicoya Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Malhotra is managing member of Nicoya Capital, LLC, which is the managing member of Nicoya Fund, LLC. Mr. Malhotra disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.