Bakkt COO Nicholas Baes receives 30,000 stock units

The RSUs vest on the grant date’s one-year anniversary, conditional on Nicholas Baes’s continued employment with Bakkt.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bakkt, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Baes received a grant of 30,000 restricted stock units on September 30, 2026, under the company’s 2021 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan. The RSUs fully vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, subject to his continued employment; each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. His reported direct position following the grant was 134,103 shares, including 74,330 RSUs that remain subject to certain vesting conditions.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 30,000 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Baes Nicholas

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock F1, F2	30,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 134,103 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents 30,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on September 30, 2026 ("Grant Date"), under the Company's 2021 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan. The RSUs shall fully vest on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock.
2. F2. Includes 74,330 Restricted Stock Units that remain subject to certain vesting conditions.

Key Figures

RSUs granted: 30,000 RSUs Direct shares following grant: 134,103 shares RSUs subject to vesting conditions: 74,330 RSUs +1 more

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RSUs granted 30,000 RSUs Granted to Nicholas Baes on September 30, 2026

Direct shares following grant 134,103 shares Reported position after the transaction

RSUs subject to vesting conditions 74,330 RSUs Included in the reported post-transaction position

Shares per RSU 1 share Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock

Key Terms

restricted stock units, contingent right, vesting conditions

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restricted stock units financial

"Represents 30,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

contingent right financial

"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share"

vesting conditions financial

"Restricted Stock Units that remain subject to certain vesting conditions"

Vesting conditions are the rules that determine when someone earning company stock or stock options actually gains the right to keep or sell them, typically based on staying with the company for a set time or meeting performance targets. Think of it like keys that unlock gradually — some unlock by calendar date, others only after agreed milestones. Investors care because vesting shapes management incentives, the timing of share sales, and the number of shares that can enter the market, which can affect a company's valuation and ownership mix.

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How many RSUs did BKKT COO Nicholas Baes receive?

Nicholas Baes received 30,000 restricted stock units on September 30, 2026. The grant was made under Bakkt’s 2021 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan, and each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.

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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

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Baes Nicholas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE

7TH FLOOR

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30305

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bakkt, Inc. [ BKKT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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	09/30/2026		A		30,000(1)	A	$0	134,103(2)	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 30,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on September 30, 2026 ("Grant Date"), under the Company's 2021 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan. The RSUs shall fully vest on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock.

2. Includes 74,330 Restricted Stock Units that remain subject to certain vesting conditions.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nicholas Baes	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)