SEC Form 4

FORM 4		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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Paglia Lou (Last) (First) (Middle) STERLING CHECK CORP. 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490 (Street) INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sterling Check Corp. [ STER ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) See Remarks
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/12/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	07/12/2024		M		21,913	A	$9.6829	640,244	D
Common Stock	07/12/2024		S(1)		21,913	D	$15.1939	618,331	D
Common Stock	07/15/2024		M		13,285	A	$9.6829	631,616	D
Common Stock	07/15/2024		M		4,241	A	$9.6829	635,857	D
Common Stock	07/15/2024		S(1)		17,526	D	$15.1888(2)	618,331	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.6829	07/12/2024		M			21,913	(3)	02/21/2027	Common Stock	21,913	$0	13,285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.6829	07/15/2024		M			13,285	(3)	02/21/2027	Common Stock	13,285	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.6829	07/15/2024		M			4,241	(3)	11/28/2028	Common Stock	4,241	$0	249,136	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by Mr. Paglia on June 20, 2023.

2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades with sales prices ranging from $15.00 to $15.25. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price.

3. These options are fully vested.

Remarks:

Mr. Paglia is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Sterling Check Corp.

	/s/ Steven L. Barnett, Attorney-in-Fact for Lou Paglia	07/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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