Kura Sushi director granted 1,047 RSUs

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. director Shintaro Asako reported receiving a grant of 1,047 restricted stock units of Class A common stock on 02/02/2026.

Filing Impact

(Neutral)

Filing Sentiment

(Neutral)How Sentiment works

Sentiment and the balance of points

Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.

How Sentiment works How the balance works

Form Type

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. director Shintaro Asako reported receiving a grant of 1,047 restricted stock units of Class A common stock on 02/02/2026. The grant was made at a price of $0 per share, increasing his directly held beneficial ownership to 3,235 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,047 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Asako Shintaro

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	1,047	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 3,235 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Represents the grant of restricted stock units to the Reporting Person. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

What insider transaction did KRUS director Shintaro Asako report?

Shintaro Asako reported receiving 1,047 restricted stock units of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Class A common stock. The grant occurred on 02/02/2026 and was priced at $0 per share, reflecting an equity-based compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

How many Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) shares does Shintaro Asako now beneficially own?

After the reported transaction, Shintaro Asako beneficially owns 3,235 shares of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Class A common stock. These holdings are reported as directly owned, reflecting the impact of the 1,047 restricted stock units granted on 02/02/2026.

What type of security was granted to KRUS director Shintaro Asako?

The filing shows a grant of restricted stock units tied to Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Class A common stock. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock, linking the award’s value directly to the company’s equity.

Was cash paid for the 1,047 KRUS shares reported in this Form 4?

No cash was paid for these shares; the transaction price per share is reported as $0. The 1,047 shares reflect an equity compensation grant of restricted stock units to director Shintaro Asako, rather than a purchase on the open market.

What role does the reporting person in this KRUS Form 4 hold at the company?

The reporting person, Shintaro Asako, is identified as a director of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. The Form 4 indicates his relationship to the issuer by checking the director box, with no officer or 10% beneficial owner roles selected in the relationship section.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/03/2026 - 08:34 PM EST

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

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^*

Asako Shintaro

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O KURA SUSHI USA, INC.

17461 DERIAN AVE, SUITE 200

(Street)

IRVINE

92614

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KURA SUSHI USA, INC. [ KRUS ]

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)
02/02/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	02/02/2026		A⁽¹⁾		1,047	A	$0	3,235	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the grant of restricted stock units to the Reporting Person. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock.

	/s/Brent Takao, Attorney-in-Fact for Shintaro Asako	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR