Sec Form 3 Filing - Cove Street Capital, LLC @ Research Solutions, Inc. - 2024-02-06

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 Cove Street Capital, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Research Solutions, Inc. [ RSSS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 525 SOUTH DOUGLAS ST, SUITE 225 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/06/2024 (Street) EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 14,370 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 3,454,712 I See Footnote ( 2 )

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 Re porting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Cove Street Capital, LLC 525 SOUTH DOUGLAS ST SUITE 225 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 X Bronchick Jeffrey 525 SOUTH DOUGLAS ST SUITE 225 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 PM at Advisor Signatures /s/ Merihan Tynan 02/16/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jeffrey Bronchick 02/16/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Common Stock held in accounts in the name of Jeffrey Bronchick managed by Cove Street Capital LLC ( 2 )This Form3 is filed on behalf of Cove Street Capital, LLC (the "Advisor") and Jeffrey Bronchick (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").The Advisor is the investment advisor to certain separately managed accounts and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the securities directly held in the Managed Accounts. Mr. Bronchick is the manager of the Advisor and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the securities reported and also directly holds shares of Common Stock.Each the Advisor and Mr. Bronchick disclaims, for purposed of Section16 of the Securities Exchange Act,beneficial ownership of securities held in the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either is the beneficial owner of such securities for any purpose.

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