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Executive at Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) exercises 60,000 stock options

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. Executive Vice President Denesh Bharwani exercised stock options for 60,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-05 at an exercise price of $3.53 per share. The options, issued as compensation and vesting in four annual installments through 2023, were fully exercised, leaving 0 option shares outstanding from this grant and resulting in 361,881 shares of common stock held directly. The transactions were not reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Insider Bharwani Denesh
Role Exec. Vice President
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Option (right to buy) F2, F1 60,000 -- --
Exercise Common Stock, no par value 60,000 $3.53 $212K
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock, no par value — 361,881 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Became exercisable in 4 equal installments on 8/8/2020, 8/8/2021, 8/8/2022, and 8/8/2023.
  2. F2. Issued in consideration of the named person's services to the issuer.
Options exercised 60,000 shares Stock Option (right to buy) exercised on 2026-08-05
Exercise price $3.53 per share Conversion or exercise price of the stock option grant
Shares held after 361,881 shares Common stock directly owned by Denesh Bharwani following the exercise
Options remaining from grant 0 shares Total shares following transaction for this option grant
Option vesting schedule 4 equal installments Vested on 8/8/2020, 8/8/2021, 8/8/2022, and 8/8/2023
Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title: Stock Option (right to buy)"
Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
Common Stock, no par value financial
"security_title: Common Stock, no par value"
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The transactions were not reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

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FAQ

What did CPSS executive Denesh Bharwani report in this Form 4 transaction?

Denesh Bharwani, Executive Vice President of CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. (CPSS), reported exercising stock options for 60,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-05, converting a derivative grant into directly held shares at a fixed exercise price.

How many CPSS shares did Denesh Bharwani acquire and at what price?

Denesh Bharwani acquired 60,000 shares of CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. common stock at an exercise price of $3.53 per share, reflecting the terms of his previously granted stock options that became exercisable between 2020 and 2023.

What are Denesh Bharwani’s CPSS holdings after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Denesh Bharwani directly holds 361,881 shares of CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. common stock. The specific option grant exercised in this filing now has 0 derivative shares remaining outstanding following the conversion.

Were the CPSS option exercises by Denesh Bharwani under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing indicates the transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, as the document-level 10b5-1 checkbox is marked false, and no footnotes describe any pre-arranged trading arrangement for these option exercises.

What do the footnotes reveal about the CPSS options exercised by Denesh Bharwani?

Footnotes state the options became exercisable in four equal installments on 8/8/2020, 8/8/2021, 8/8/2022, and 8/8/2023, and were issued as consideration for Bharwani’s services to CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC., confirming their compensation-related nature.

What happened to the specific CPSS option grant after this exercise?

The specific stock option grant for 60,000 shares with a $3.53 exercise price was fully exercised on 2026-08-05, leaving 0 option shares remaining from that grant, while converting into an equivalent number of directly held common shares.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
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*
Bharwani Denesh

(Last)(First)(Middle)
3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY
SUITE 1400

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NEVADA

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. [ CPSS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Exec. Vice President
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock, no par value08/05/2026M60,000A$3.53361,881D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)$3.5308/05/2026M60,000 (1)08/08/2026Common Stock60,000(2)0D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Became exercisable in 4 equal installments on 8/8/2020, 8/8/2021, 8/8/2022, and 8/8/2023.
2. Issued in consideration of the named person's services to the issuer.
/s/ Denesh Bharwani08/07/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)