NeuroPace (NPCE) director gets 1,153-share stock grant as board fees

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Kumar Rakhi reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

NeuroPace Inc director Rakhi Kumar received an equity grant of 1,153 shares of Common Stock at $13.00 per share. The shares were issued under the company’s non-employee director compensation policy in lieu of quarterly cash retainer fees, bringing Kumar’s direct holdings to 19,160 shares.

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^*

Kumar Rakhi

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEUROPACE, INC.

455 N. BERNARDO AVENUE

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NeuroPace Inc [ NPCE ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2026

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	03/20/2026		A		1,153(1)	A	$13	19,160	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. These shares were issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation policy in lieu of quarterly retainer fees.

Remarks:

	/s/ Leah Akin, Attorney-in-Fact	03/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did NeuroPace (NPCE) director Rakhi Kumar report?

Director Rakhi Kumar reported an acquisition of 1,153 NeuroPace Common Stock shares. The shares were granted as part of non-employee director compensation, not bought in the open market, reflecting routine equity-based board remuneration rather than an active trading decision.

At what price were the new NeuroPace (NPCE) shares granted to the director?

The 1,153 NeuroPace shares were granted at $13.00 per share. This reflects the grant value used for compensation purposes, issued in stock under the non-employee director compensation policy instead of paying the quarterly retainer fees in cash.

How many NeuroPace (NPCE) shares does the director hold after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the grant of 1,153 shares, director Rakhi Kumar directly holds 19,160 NeuroPace Common Stock shares. This total reflects all directly owned shares after the reported compensation-related equity award in lieu of quarterly director retainer fees.

Was the NeuroPace (NPCE) director’s Form 4 transaction an open-market purchase?

No, the transaction was not an open-market purchase. The 1,153 shares were issued pursuant to NeuroPace’s non-employee director compensation policy, replacing quarterly cash retainer fees with stock, and are reported as a grant or award acquisition on Form 4.

What does the transaction code on the NeuroPace (NPCE) Form 4 indicate?

The Form 4 uses transaction code “A,” indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition. In this case, 1,153 Common Stock shares were granted to director Rakhi Kumar as equity compensation in lieu of quarterly retainer fees under the non-employee director compensation policy.