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Form 4 Medline Inc. For: May 21 Filed by: Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P.

May 26, 2026 4:13 PM
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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (Parallel), L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC
415 MISSION STREET, SUITE 5700
(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Medline Inc. [ MDLN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2026
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
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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
Class A Common Stock 05/21/2026 C (1) (2) 18,156,867 A (1) 18,176,177 I By Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. (3) (4)
Class B Common Stock 05/21/2026 J (2) (5) 18,156,867 D (5) 82,453,349 I By Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. (3) (4)
Class A Common Stock 74,496,172 I By Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (Parallel), L.P. (3) (4)
Class A Common Stock 7,781,788 I By HFCP X (Parallel - A), L.P. (3) (4)
Class A Common Stock 4,176,227 I By Mend Partners II, L.P. (3) (4)
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
Common Units (1) 05/21/2026 C (1) (2) 18,156,867 (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 18,156,867 (1) 82,453,349 I By Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. (2) (3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the terms of an exchange agreement, dated as of December 16, 2025, holders have the right to exchange the common units of Medline Holdings, LP ("Common Units") for shares of Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") of Medline Inc. (the "Issuer"), on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. These exchange rights do not expire
2. On May 21, 2026, Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. exchanged 18,156,867 Common Units for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock and the Issuer automatically cancelled an equivalent number of shares of the Class B common stock ("Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer held by Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P.
3. Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. ("Investors X GP") is the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (Parallel), L.P. and HFCP X (Parallel - A), L.P. Mend Partners GP, LLC ("Mend GP") is the general partner of Mend Partners II, L.P. Investors X GP is the managing member of Mend GP. Mend Investment Holdings GP, LLC ("Mend Investment GP") is the general partner of Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P. ("HFCP X") is the managing member of Mend Investment GP. Investors X GP is the general partner of HFCP X. H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. ("Investors X Ltd.") is the general partner of Investors X GP.
4. (Continued from footnote 3) A three-member board of directors of Investors X Ltd. has voting and investment discretion over the securities held by Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (Parallel), L.P., HFCP X (Parallel - A), Mend Partners II, L.P., and Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. Each of the members of the board of directors of Investors X Ltd. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
5. Shares of the Class B Common Stock have no economic value and have one vote per share. One share of Class B Common Stock is issued for each Common Unit held. Upon an exchange of Common Units for shares of the Class A common stock, an equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by such holder will be automatically cancelled.
Remarks:
The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 4 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise, that the Reporting Persons are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any equity securities in excess of their respective pecuniary interests, and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X (Parallel), L.P. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the general partner of HFCP X (Parallel - A), L.P. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the managing member of Mend Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of Mend Partners II, L.P. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; VP of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the GP of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the GP of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P., the MM of Mend Investment Holdings GP, LLC, the GP of Mend Investment Holdings I, L.P. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the managing member of Mend Partners GP, LLC 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the G.P. of Hellman & Friedman X Capital Partners, L.P., the managing member of Mend Investment Holding GP LLC 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors X, L.P., the general partner of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, L.P. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Jacob Best; Jacob Best, Vice President of H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. 05/26/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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