Couchbase Announces New Employee Inducement Grants

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Couchbase (NASDAQ: BASE), the cloud database platform company, has announced equity awards granted to new employees under its 2023 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The company granted 22,459 restricted stock units (RSUs) to 14 non-executive employees on August 27, 2025.

The RSU vesting schedule includes 50% of shares vesting after one year from the commencement date, followed by 12.5% vesting quarterly thereafter, subject to continued employment. The grants were approved by Couchbase's Compensation Committee in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4).

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the cloud database platform company, today announced it has granted equity awards under its 2023 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan to new employees who joined Couchbase.

On August 27, 2025, Couchbase granted 14 non-executive employees equity awards in the form of service-based restricted stock units ("RSU Awards"), representing the right to receive up to 22,459 shares of Couchbase, Inc. common stock in the aggregate, with fifty percent (50%) of the shares subject to such RSU Awards vesting on the one (1) year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the shares subject to such RSU Awards vesting on each quarterly vesting date thereafter conditioned upon each employee's continued employment on the vesting date(s). 

The inducement grants were approved by Couchbase's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, as required by Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4), and were granted as a material inducement to employment in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Couchbase

As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance and affordability. Couchbase is seizing the opportunity to lead with Capella, the developer data platform architected for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications and AI agents with complete flexibility – delivering exceptional performance, scalability and cost-efficiency from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase enables organizations to unlock innovation, accelerate AI transformation and redefine customer experiences wherever they happen. Discover why Couchbase is the foundation of critical everyday applications by visiting www.couchbase.com and following us on LinkedIn and X.

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FAQ

How many RSUs did Couchbase (BASE) grant to new employees in August 2025?

Couchbase granted a total of 22,459 restricted stock units (RSUs) to 14 non-executive employees.

What is the vesting schedule for Couchbase's August 2025 employee RSU grants?

The RSUs vest 50% after one year from the vesting commencement date, followed by 12.5% vesting quarterly thereafter, subject to continued employment.

Under which plan did Couchbase issue the August 2025 employee equity awards?

The equity awards were issued under Couchbase's 2023 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

How many new employees received RSU grants from Couchbase in August 2025?

14 non-executive employees received RSU grants from Couchbase.