Karat Packaging CFO exercises options for 4,700 shares

Karat Packaging Inc. director and Chief Financial Officer Jian Guo reported an option exercise involving 4,700 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Karat Packaging Inc. director and Chief Financial Officer Jian Guo reported an option exercise involving 4,700 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026. A stock option to acquire 4,700 shares at an exercise price of $16.53 per share was exercised, disposing of the derivative position and acquiring an equal number of common shares. Following the transactions, Guo held 41,029 common shares directly and 500 common shares indirectly, held by a spouse. The underlying option, which began vesting in equal annual installments starting February 1, 2023, now has 31,850 derivative shares reported as remaining.

Insider Trade Summary

4,700 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider Guo Jian

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (right to buy) F1	4,700	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	4,700	$16.53	$78K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 31,850 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 41,029 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 500 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The option vests in three, equal annual installments, which began on February 1, 2023.

Key Figures

Options Exercised: 4,700 shares Exercise Price: $16.53 per share Direct Common Shares After: 41,029 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Options Exercised 4,700 shares Stock option (right to buy) exercised on August 13, 2026

Exercise Price $16.53 per share Exercise or conversion of derivative security into common stock

Direct Common Shares After 41,029 shares Directly held common stock following the August 13, 2026 transactions

Indirect Common Shares After 500 shares Indirect ownership by spouse following the reported transactions

Derivative Shares After 31,850 shares Total derivative shares following the stock option exercise

Option Expiration Date February 1, 2032 Expiration for the exercised stock option grant

Key Terms

Stock Option (right to buy), derivative security, indirect ownership, vesting

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Stock Option (right to buy) financial

"security_title is reported as Stock Option (right to buy) for 4,700 shares"

derivative security financial

"transaction_code M is described as Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type is indirect with nature_of_ownership described as By Spouse"

vesting financial

"The option vests in three, equal annual installments, which began on February 1, 2023"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

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What did Karat Packaging (KRT) CFO Jian Guo report in this Form 4?

CFO Jian Guo reported exercising a stock option for 4,700 shares of Karat Packaging common stock at $16.53 per share on August 13, 2026, converting a derivative position into directly held common shares.

How many Karat Packaging (KRT) shares does Jian Guo hold after the reported transactions?

After the transactions, Jian Guo held 41,029 Karat Packaging common shares directly and 500 shares indirectly, held by a spouse. These positions reflect ownership immediately following the August 13, 2026 option exercise.

What were the terms of the stock option exercised by Karat Packaging (KRT) CFO Jian Guo?

The exercised stock option covered 4,700 shares of Karat Packaging common stock at an exercise price of $16.53 per share, with an expiration date of February 1, 2032, and vesting in three equal annual installments beginning February 1, 2023.

Was Jian Guo’s Karat Packaging (KRT) option exercise under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is unchecked, and no footnote indicates a trading plan. The reported August 13, 2026 option exercise therefore is not stated to have been executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

What derivative position did Karat Packaging (KRT) CFO Jian Guo dispose of in this Form 4?

Jian Guo disposed of a derivative security labeled as a Stock Option (right to buy) covering 4,700 underlying common shares at an exercise price of $16.53, by exercising it on August 13, 2026.

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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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Guo Jian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6185 KIMBALL AVENUE

(Street)

CHINO CALIFORNIA 91708

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Karat Packaging Inc. [ KRT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2026

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
Common Stock	08/13/2026		M		4,700	A	$16.53	41,029	D
Common Stock								500	I	By Spouse

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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.53	08/13/2026		M			4,700	(1)	02/01/2032	Common Stock	4,700	$0	31,850	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in three, equal annual installments, which began on February 1, 2023.

	/s/ Jian Guo	08/14/2026
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