[Form 4] Couchbase, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) has filed a Form 4 indicating that Executive Chairman and Director John B. Blystone received 17,065 restricted common shares on 06/27/2025 pursuant to the company’s 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The transaction is coded “A,” signifying an equity award granted at $0 rather than an open-market purchase. After the grant, Blystone’s direct beneficial ownership rises to 236,314 shares. The award will vest on 06/27/2026, strengthening the executive’s equity stake and aligning leadership incentives with shareholders. No sales, option exercises, or derivative transactions were reported in this filing.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR – 17,065-share restricted stock award adds to insider stake; neutral short-term impact.

The award increases the Executive Chairman’s direct ownership to 236,314 shares, but because it is a zero-cost grant rather than an open-market buy, near-term valuation impact is limited. Still, a larger equity position marginally improves alignment incentives, which can be viewed as a modest positive governance signal. No cash outflow or earnings effect is involved, so the market reaction is likely muted.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR – Standard annual equity grant; aligns pay with performance, limited strategic signal.

The use of restricted stock that vests after one year reflects common best practice for executive compensation, encouraging retention and long-term focus. The single-year cliff vest is shorter than multi-year tranches seen at larger peers, indicating a relatively near-term alignment horizon. Because the award is routine and represents a small percentage of outstanding shares, I classify the disclosure as not materially impactful for governance risk assessments.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EFRUSY KEVIN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COUCHBASE, INC.

3155 OLSEN DR., SUITE 150

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95117

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Couchbase, Inc. [ BASE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/16/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 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	06/16/2025		A		546(1)	A	$0	38,284	D
Common Stock								548,874(2)	I	Accel X L.P.(3)
Common Stock								146,484	I	Accel Growth Fund II Strategic Partners L.P.(3)
Common Stock								217,110	I	Accel Growth Fund Investors 2013 L.L.C.(3)
Common Stock								41,585(4)	I	Accel X Strategic Partners L.P.(3)
Common Stock								2,022,312	I	Accel Growth Fund II L.P.(3)
Common Stock								57,390(5)	I	Accel Investors 2008 L.L.C.(3)
Common Stock								560(6)	I	Accel X Associates L.L.C.(3)
Common Stock								35,592(7)	I	The Efrusy Family Trust u/a/d 10/21/2005(8)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. This represents an award of restricted stock units to the Issuer's non-employee director. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting. One hundred percent (100%) of the restricted stock units was scheduled to vest on June 16, 2025, but settlement has been deferred under our non-employee director RSU deferral program.

2. Reflects distributions of (i) 423,600 shares of the Issuer's common stock, (ii) 423,600 shares of the Issuer's common stock, and (iii) 550,680 shares of the Issuer's common stock, in each case distributed by Accel X L.P. to its limited partners and general partner, which shares were further distributed, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such shares distributed, for no consideration on December 18, 2023, January 8, 2024, and March 7, 2024, respectively, in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

3. Accel X Associates L.L.C. ("A10A") is the General Partner of both Accel X L.P. and Accel X Strategic Partners L.P., and has the sole voting and investment power. Andrew G. Braccia, Kevin J. Efrusy, Sameer K. Gandhi, Ping Li, and Richard P. Wong are the Managing Members of A10A and Accel Investors 2008 L.L.C., and therefore share the voting and investment powers. Accel Growth Fund II Associates L.L.C., or AGF2A, is the General Partner of both Accel Growth Fund II L.P. and Accel Growth Fund II Strategic Partners L.P., and has the sole voting and investment power. Andrew G. Braccia, Sameer K. Gandhi, Ping Li, Ryan J. Sweeney and Richard P. Wong are the Managing Members of AGF2A and Accel Growth Fund Investors 2013 L.L.C. and share such powers. Each person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The address for all Accel entities listed above is 500 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301.

4. Reflects distributions of (i) 32,100 shares of the Issuer's common stock, (ii) 32,100 shares of the Issuer's common stock, and (iii) 41,730 shares of the Issuer's common stock, in each case distributed by Accel X Strategic Partners L.P. to its limited partners and general partner, which shares were further distributed, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such shares distributed, for no consideration on December 18, 2023, January 8, 2024, and March 7, 2024, respectively, in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

5. Reflects distributions of (i) 44,300 shares of the Issuer's common stock, (ii) 44,300 shares of the Issuer's common stock, and (iii) 57,590 shares of the Issuer's common stock, in each case distributed by Accel Investors 2008 L.L.C. to its limited partners and general partner, which shares were further distributed, representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such shares distributed, for no consideration on December 18, 2023, January 8, 2024, and March 7, 2024, respectively, in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

6. Reflects distribution of (i) 476 shares of the Issuer's common stock by Accel X L.P. and (ii) 84 shares of the Issuer's common stock by Accel X Strategic Partners L.P., in each case distributed to A10A for no consideration on March 7, 2024, in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

7. Reflects distributions of (i) 7,521 shares of the Issuer's common stock, (ii) 6,396 shares of the Issuer's common stock, and (iii) 210 shares of the Issuer's common stock, in each case distributed to The Efrusy Family Trust u/a/d 10/21/2005 (the "Trust"), of which Mr. Efrusy is a Trustee, for no consideration on December 18, 2023, January 8, 2024, and March 7, 2024, respectively, in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

8. Shares held by the Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Remarks:

	/s/ Margaret Chow, by Power of Attorney for Kevin Efrusy	06/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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