Knightscope (KSCP) CEO awarded 1.24M options vesting 2027–2030

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Knightscope, Inc. Chairman, CEO & President William Santana Li received a grant of stock options covering 1,243,116 shares of Class A Common Stock. The options have an exercise price of $2.55 per share and expire on June 3, 2036.

According to the grant terms, the award vests in four equal 25% annual installments on June 4, 2027, June 4, 2028, June 4, 2029, and June 4, 2030, subject to Mr. Li’s continued employment or service through each vesting date. After this grant, he holds stock options for 1,243,116 shares directly.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

CEO receives a large, multi-year option grant as routine equity compensation.

Knightscope granted Chairman and CEO William Santana Li options for 1,243,116 shares at an exercise price of $2.55, expiring on June 3, 2036. The zero grant price indicates this is a standard compensation award, not a market purchase.

The options vest in 25% annual installments from June 4, 2027 through June 4, 2030, contingent on continued employment or service. This structure is designed to align leadership incentives over several years, but actual value will depend on future stock performance and Mr. Li meeting service conditions.

There are no associated sales, exercises, or tax-withholding transactions in this filing, and derivativeSummary is empty, indicating this grant constitutes the full option position reported here. Subsequent company filings may show future vesting, exercises, or additional awards related to this option.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Santana Li William

Role Chairman, CEO & President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1,243,116	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 1,243,116 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Option shares granted: 1,243,116 shares Exercise price: $2.55 per share Expiration date: June 3, 2036 +3 more

6 metrics

Option shares granted 1,243,116 shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) grant to CEO

Exercise price $2.55 per share Conversion or exercise price of option

Expiration date June 3, 2036 Option term end date

Total options after grant 1,243,116 options Total derivative securities following transaction

First vesting date June 4, 2027 25% of options vest, subject to service

Final vesting date June 4, 2030 Last 25% of options vest, subject to service

Key Terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy), Class A Common Stock, exercise price, vesting, +1 more

5 terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

Class A Common Stock financial

"underlying_security_title: Class A Common Stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

exercise price financial

"conversion_or_exercise_price: 2.5500"

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

vesting financial

"This option vests in 25% annual installments on each of June 4, 2027, June 4, 2028, June 4, 2029, and June 4, 2030"

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.

expiration date financial

"expiration_date: 2036-06-03T00:00:00.000Z"

The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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^*

Santana Li William

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KNIGHTSCOPE, INC.

305 NORTH MATHILDA AVENUE

(Street)

SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA 94085

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Knightscope, Inc. [ KSCP ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman, CEO & President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2026

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

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)	$2.55	06/04/2026		A		1,243,116		(1)	06/03/2036	Class A Common Stock	1,243,116	$0	1,243,116	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option vests in 25% annual installments on each of June 4, 2027, June 4, 2028, June 4, 2029, and June 4, 2030, subject to the reporting person's continued employment or service through each vesting date.

	/s/ Apoorv Dwivedi, Attorney-in-Fact	06/08/2026
	** 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.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Knightscope (KSCP) CEO William Santana Li report in this Form 4?

William Santana Li reported receiving a stock option grant for 1,243,116 shares of Knightscope Class A Common Stock. The options were granted at an exercise price of $2.55 per share and represent a compensation award rather than an open-market stock purchase.

What are the key terms of William Santana Li’s Knightscope stock option grant?

The option covers 1,243,116 Knightscope Class A shares at an exercise price of $2.55, expiring June 3, 2036. It was granted for no upfront cost as equity compensation, giving the CEO the right to buy shares at the fixed exercise price in the future.

How does the Knightscope CEO’s new option grant vest over time?

The option vests in four equal 25% annual installments on June 4 of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030. Vesting is contingent on William Santana Li’s continued employment or service with Knightscope through each specified vesting date under the grant terms.

Did the Knightscope CEO buy or sell any KSCP shares in this Form 4?

No open-market buys or sells were reported. The Form 4 shows a grant acquisition (code A) of stock options only, with no sales, exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding dispositions. It reflects a compensation award, not a trading decision in Knightscope shares.

How many Knightscope option shares does William Santana Li hold after this transaction?

After the reported grant, William Santana Li holds stock options covering 1,243,116 shares of Knightscope Class A Common Stock directly. This entire reported position comes from the new award disclosed in the Form 4, with no additional derivative positions listed.