Sec Form 3 Filing - Jubert Melody Rose @ KIRKLAND'S, INC - 2024-04-22

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Jubert Melody Rose 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KIRKLAND'S, INC [ KIRK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KIRKLAND'S INC, 5310 MARYLAND WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/22/2024 (Street) BRENTWOOD, TN37027 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock 13,983 ( 1 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option $ 2.95 ( 2 ) 03/27/2034 Common Stock 18,857 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Jubert Melody Rose C/O KIRKLAND'S INC, 5310 MARYLAND WAY BRENTWOOD, TN37027 SVP Operations Signatures Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for Melody R. Jubert 04/22/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Ms. Jubert does not hold any shares of Kirkland's, Inc. stock. These are restricted stock units ("RSUs") that were awarded to Ms. Jubert before she became a reporting person under Kirkland's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. Ms. Jubert was granted 13,983 RSUs on March 27, 2024 that will vest 1/3 annually over three years. ( 2 )These are stock options that were awarded to Ms. Jubert before she became a reporting person under Kirkland's 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. Ms. Jubert was granted 18,857 stock options on March 27, 2024 that will vest 1/3 annually over three years.

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