BKV Corp (BKV) SVP adds 171 shares through ESPP purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BKV Corp senior vice president of dCarbon Ventures reported acquiring additional company stock through an employee stock purchase plan. On 01/02/2026, the officer acquired 171 shares of BKV Corp common stock, bringing total beneficial ownership to 80,838 shares held directly.

The shares were bought under the BKV Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction described as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c). The purchase price per share was $18.8785, calculated as 85% of the lower closing price of BKV common stock on July 1, 2025 or December 31, 2025, consistent with the plan’s terms. The officer is voluntarily reporting this transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Read Lauren

Role SVP, dCarbon Ventures

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	171	$18.8785	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 80,838 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The shares were acquired under the BKV Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c). The reporting person is voluntarily reporting this transaction. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were purchased at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of (i) closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the first trading day of the offering period, July 1, 2025, or (ii) closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the last trading day of the offering period, December 31, 2025.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Read Lauren

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1200 17TH STREET, SUITE 2100

(Street)

DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BKV Corp [ BKV ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, dCarbon Ventures

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

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	01/02/2026		A(1)		171	A	$18.8785(2)	80,838	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. The shares were acquired under the BKV Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c). The reporting person is voluntarily reporting this transaction.

2. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were purchased at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of (i) closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the first trading day of the offering period, July 1, 2025, or (ii) closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the last trading day of the offering period, December 31, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Grant Jones, attorney-in-fact	01/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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