Sec Form 3 Filing - MCDERMOTT EDWARD H @ MeridianLink, Inc. - 2023-08-16

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 MCDERMOTT EDWARD H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MeridianLink, Inc. [ MLNK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MERIDIANLINK, INC., 3560 HYLAND AVENUE, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/16/2023 (Street) COSTA MESA, CA92626 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, par value $0.001 972,368 I By Family Trust 1 ( 1 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 343,785 I By Family Limited Partnership 1 ( 2 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 24,500 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 23,592 I By Family Limited Partnership 2 ( 4 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 36,280 I By Family Trust 2 ( 5 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 10,986 I By Family Trust 3 ( 6 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 25,967 I By Family Trust 4 ( 7 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 24,970 I By Family Trust 5 ( 8 ) Common Stock, par value $0.001 89,560 I By Family Trust 6 ( 9 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MCDERMOTT EDWARD H C/O MERIDIANLINK, INC. 3560 HYLAND AVENUE, SUITE 200 COSTA MESA, CA92626 X Signatures /s/ Kayla Dailey, as Attorney-in-Fact 08/18/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a trustee of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust. ( 2 )The shares are held directly by a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is a general partner of such family limited partnership, and the Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such family limited partnership. ( 3 )The shares are held through a Roth IRA for the benefit of the Reporting Person. ( 4 )The shares are held directly by a family limited partnership. The Reporting Person is a general partner of such family limited partnership, and the Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such family limited partnership. ( 5 )The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is an Investment Direction Adviser of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust. ( 6 )The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a manager of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 7 )The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a manager of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 8 )The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a trustee of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity. The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 9 )The shares are held directly by a family trust. The Reporting Person is a manager of such trust and shares sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by such entity.The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by such trust, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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