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HOUR Form 4: Sam Lai Receives 951 Shares, Family Holds 33.35M

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Hour Loop, Inc. reporting person Sam Lai, who serves as Chief Executive Officer, received a board‑approved grant of 951 shares of common stock as compensation on 10/03/2025. After the grant the filing shows Mr. Lai directly beneficially owns 16,676,957 shares and is also reported as indirectly owning an additional 16,676,957 shares held by his spouse, for a combined beneficial interest of 33,353,914 shares between them. The grant was reported with a $0 price, and the filing is signed on 10/07/2025. The disclosure clarifies the indirect ownership arises because Mr. Lai’s spouse, Sau Kuen Yu, is also a senior officer and director and each is deemed to indirectly own the other’s shares.

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Insights

Small equity grant to CEO with large insider ownership via spouse.

The board approved a compensation grant of 951 common shares to the CEO on 10/03/2025

The filing documents concentrated insider ownership: Mr. Lai directly holds 16,676,957 shares and is reported as indirectly holding the same amount through his spouse, totaling a combined family beneficial interest of 33,353,914 shares. High insider concentration can align management and shareholder interests but also centralizes voting power.

Watch for future disclosures of additional equity grants, any sales by insiders, or changes in the spouse’s holdings that would alter the combined 10/03/2025 snapshot.

Insider Lai Sam
Role Chief Executive Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 951 $0.00 --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 16,676,957 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 16,676,957 shares (Indirect, By spouse)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Represents a grant, approved by the issuer's Board of Directors, of common stock to the reporting person, as compensation for services rendered. Represents shares owned by Sau Kuen Yu, Mr. Lai's spouse. Ms. Yu is the issuer's Senior Vice President and a member of the issuer's Board of Directors. Together, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu beneficially own 33,353,914 shares of the issuer's common stock, with each of Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu beneficially holding 33,353,914 shares of the issuer's common stock, as each of them is deemed to indirectly beneficially own the other's 16,676,957 shares.
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*
Lai Sam
(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 X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
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 16,676,957 D
Common Stock 16,676,957 I By spouse(2)
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.
2. Represents shares owned by Sau Kuen Yu, Mr. Lai's spouse. Ms. Yu is the issuer's Senior Vice President and a member of the issuer's Board of Directors. Together, Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu beneficially own 33,353,914 shares of the issuer's common stock, with each of Mr. Lai and Ms. Yu beneficially holding 33,353,914 shares of the issuer's common stock, as each of them is deemed to indirectly beneficially own the other's 16,676,957 shares.
/s/ Sam Lai 10/07/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did Hour Loop (HOUR) disclose in the Form 4 filed by Sam Lai?

The Form 4 reports a board‑approved grant of 951 common shares to Sam Lai on 10/03/2025 and shows his direct beneficial ownership of 16,676,957 shares.

How much total beneficial ownership do Sam Lai and his spouse report for HOUR?

Together they report a combined beneficial interest of 33,353,914 shares, with each holder shown as beneficially owning 33,353,914 shares due to attribution of the spouse’s holdings.

Was there any cash paid for the shares granted to the CEO?

The grant is reported with a $0 price in the filing, indicating the shares were issued as compensation rather than a purchase.

Who is the spouse referenced in the filing and what is her role?

The spouse is Sau Kuen Yu, who is identified as the issuer’s Senior Vice President and a board member.

When was the Form 4 signed?

The Form 4 bears the reporting person’s signature dated 10/07/2025.