# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001562088
**File Stem:** 0001562088-25-000123
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 13449
**Document Hash:** 78824db7cddd550a7566b49bfab91aba
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001562088-25-000123.hdr.sgml**: 20250609

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001562088-25-000123

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250605

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250609

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250609

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hacker Severin
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001870272

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40653
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251035075

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O DUOLINGO, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 5900 PENN AVE.
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15206
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Duolingo, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001562088
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 453055872
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5900 PENN AVE, SECOND FLOOR
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15206
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (412) 347-6116

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5900 PENN AVE, SECOND FLOOR
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15206

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[x] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hacker Severin<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O DUOLINGO, INC.<br>5900 PENN AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PITTSBURGH, PA 15206<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-05 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Tech Officer, Co-Founder_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Duolingo, Inc. [ DUOL ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | C |  | 10000 | A | $38.08 | 10072 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 300 | D | 519.1537<sup>(2)</sup> | 9772 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 200 | D | $520.05 | 9572 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 500 | D | 521.6038<sup>(3)</sup> | 9072 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 996 | D | 522.7689<sup>(4)</sup> | 8076 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 2804 | D | 523.7828<sup>(5)</sup> | 5272 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 1200 | D | 524.9195<sup>(6)</sup> | 4072 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 500 | D | 525.9533<sup>(7)</sup> | 3572 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 1400 | D | 526.8599<sup>(8)</sup> | 2172 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 900 | D | 527.8521<sup>(9)</sup> | 1272 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 600 | D | 529.0119<sup>(10)</sup> | 672 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 500 | D | 530.092<sup>(11)</sup> | 172 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2025-06-05 |  | S<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 100 | D | $531.12 | 72 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $38.08 | 2025-06-05 |  | M |  |  | 10000 | <sup>(12)</sup> | 2030-12-02 | Class B Common Stock | 10000 | $0 | 115252 | D |  |
| Class B Common Stock | <sup>(13)</sup> | 2025-06-05 |  | C |  | 10000 |  | <sup>(13)</sup> | <sup>(13)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 10000 | $0 | 96075 | D |  |
| Class B Common Stock | <sup>(13)</sup> | 2025-06-05 |  | C |  |  | 10000 | <sup>(13)</sup> | <sup>(13)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 10000 | $0 | 86075 | D |  |
| Class B Common Stock | <sup>(13)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(13)</sup> | <sup>(13)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 2956917 |  | 2956917 | I | See footnote<sup>(14)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The sale was effected pursuant to the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 11, 2024.

(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $518.92 to $519.78, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $521.22 to $522.14, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $522.31 to $523.28, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(5) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $523.405 to $524.34, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(6) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $524.50 to $525.44, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(7) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $525.53 to $526.41, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(8) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $526.53 to $527.21, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(9) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $527.53 to $528.19, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(10) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $528.67 to $529.25, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(11) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $529.92 to $530.55, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(12) The shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable.

(13) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. Each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock in connection with: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers further described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) such time as the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding ceases to represent 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, and (iii) the death of the Reporting Person.

(14) Shares held by SBH Trust dated March 10, 2020, of which Reporting Person is Trustee.

**Signature:** /s/ Stephen Chen, as Attorney-in-Fact for Severin Hacker  
**Date:** 2025-06-06

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**