Peraso Inc. (PRSO) awards 60,000 stock options each to CEO, CFO and COO

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Peraso Inc. granted new equity incentives to its top executives. On February 9, 2026, the compensation committee awarded 60,000 stock options each to Chief Executive Officer Ronald Glibbery, Chief Financial Officer James Sullivan, and Chief Operating Officer Bradley Lynch.

The options have an exercise price of $0.87 per share, vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months starting one month after the grant date, and expire on February 9, 2036. These awards were made under Peraso’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2026

PERASO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-32929		77-0291941
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2033 Gateway Place, Suite 500 San Jose, CA		95110
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 418-7500

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		PRSO		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Stock Option Awards to Named Executive Officers

On February 9, 2026, the compensation committee of the board of directors of Peraso Inc. (the “Company”) awarded 60,000 stock options to each of Ronald Glibbery, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, James Sullivan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and Bradley Lynch, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.87 per share and vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months beginning on the one month anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service on each vesting date. The stock options expire on February 9, 2036. The stock options were awarded pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

The foregoing description of the stock option awards does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option Award and Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option Award and Agreement pursuant to the Peraso Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company’s Form S-8, filed with the SEC on November 13, 2019).
104		The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	PERASO INC.
Date: February 13, 2026	By:	/s/ James Sullivan
		James Sullivan Chief Financial Officer

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FAQ

What executive stock option grants did Peraso Inc. (PRSO) approve in February 2026?

Peraso’s compensation committee granted 60,000 stock options each to the CEO, CFO, and COO on February 9, 2026. These options were issued under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan as part of their executive compensation.

What is the exercise price of the new Peraso (PRSO) executive stock options?

The newly granted Peraso executive stock options have an exercise price of $0.87 per share. Executives can purchase shares at this fixed price once options vest, provided they exercise before the February 9, 2036 expiration date.

How do the Peraso Inc. (PRSO) executive stock options vest over time?

The stock options vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months, starting on the one-month anniversary of the February 9, 2026 grant date. Vesting is conditioned on each executive’s continued service on the applicable vesting dates.

When do the new Peraso (PRSO) executive stock options expire?

Peraso’s February 9, 2026 stock option awards expire on February 9, 2036. Executives must exercise vested options on or before that date; any unexercised options after expiration become worthless and cannot be used to buy shares.

Under which equity plan were Peraso Inc. (PRSO) executive options granted?

The options were granted under Peraso’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. This plan governs the terms of stock-based awards, and the specific grant terms are detailed in a form of Notice of Grant and Agreement incorporated by reference.

Which Peraso (PRSO) executives received stock option awards in this 8-K?

Stock options were awarded to CEO Ronald Glibbery, CFO James Sullivan, and COO Bradley Lynch. Each executive received 60,000 options with identical exercise price, vesting schedule, and expiration under the company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

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