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HOUR insider Minghui Gao granted 951 shares, ownership rises to 25,894

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hour Loop, Inc. director Minghui Gao received a grant of 951 shares of common stock as compensation, with the transaction dated 10/03/2025. The reported grant shows a price of $0 and increased the reporting person’s total beneficial ownership to 25,894 shares. The Form 4 is signed and dated 10/07/2025, and the filing indicates the grant was approved by the issuer’s board as compensation for services rendered.

Positive

  • Board-approved equity compensation aligns the director’s interests with shareholders
  • Increased insider ownership to 25,894 shares may strengthen insider alignment

Negative

  • Grant recorded at $0 indicates an award rather than a market purchase, with potential dilution implications
  • Vesting and dilution details not disclosed on this Form 4, limiting assessment of near-term shareholder impact

Insights

Director received equity compensation of 951 shares, raising holdings to 25,894 shares.

Equity awards to directors are a common way to align outside directors with shareholder interests; this grant was approved by the board and is recorded as compensation for services. The Form 4 shows the grant date as 10/03/2025 and a transaction price of $0, which reflects a non-cash award rather than an open-market purchase.

The primary dependencies are future vesting and any associated dilution to existing shareholders from new share issuance; those details are not disclosed on this Form 4. Monitor equity grant schedules or proxy disclosures for vesting terms and aggregate share-count changes in the short-to-medium term (next 12 months).

Insider GAO MINGHUI
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 951 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 25,894 shares (Direct)
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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*
GAO MINGHUI
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HOUR LOOP, INC.
8201 164TH AVE NE #200
(Street)
REDMOND WA 98052-7615
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hour Loop, Inc [ HOUR ] 		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)
10/03/2025
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 10/03/2025 A(1) 951 A $0 25,894 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 a grant, approved by the issuer's Board of Directors, of common stock to the reporting person, as compensation for services rendered.
/s/ Minghui Gao 10/07/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What transaction did Hour Loop (HOUR) director Minghui Gao report?

The director reported a grant of 951 shares of common stock dated 10/03/2025 as compensation.

How many shares does Minghui Gao beneficially own after the reported transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the beneficial ownership is 25,894 shares.

What price was recorded for the granted shares on the Form 4?

The Form 4 lists a transaction price of $0, indicating a grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Who approved the equity grant to the reporting person?

The filing states the grant was approved by the issuer’s Board of Directors as compensation for services rendered.

When was the Form 4 signed and filed?

The Form 4 is signed by Minghui Gao on 10/07/2025 and lists the transaction date as 10/03/2025.