FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 *
Nickel Jesse

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VERTICAL DATA INC.
1980 FESTIVAL PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 300

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89135

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vertical Data Inc. [ VDTA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Head of Business Development
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 10/01/2034 Common Stock 773,750 (2) 0.05 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. 25% of the granted options vested immediately upon issuance, with the remaining 75% vesting ratably on a monthly basis over the three-year vesting period.
2. This Amendment amends the number of shares underlying the stock option, which the original Form 3 reported as 771,750. Of the 1,500,000 shares originally subject to the option, 726,250 were cancelled under the Stock Option Adjustment Letter Agreement dated September 5, 2025, leaving 773,750 outstanding on the date of event requiring this statement.
Remarks:
This Amendment No. 1 amends the Form 3 filed March 23, 2026 to correct Item 4 and the Table II line. The original Form 3 reported the reporting person's relationship to the issuer as "Other - Head of Business Development." The reporting person is an officer of the issuer within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f), and the Officer box is checked accordingly. The 165,000 shares of common stock held directly, as reported in Table I of the original Form 3, are unchanged and are not repeated here, in accordance with General Instruction 8.
/s/ Jesse Nickel 10/05/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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