QS Form 144: Insider plans sale; value cited at $706,042

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QuantumScape (QS) insider Michael McCarthy filed a Form 144 indicating a proposed sale of 46,264 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, with an aggregate market value of $706,042.29. The shares are listed on the NYSE, with an approximate sale date of 10/24/2025.

The notice details recent acquisitions under company plans: 25,000 from option exercises on 10/24/2025, 20,000 from restricted stock vesting on 05/15/2025, and 1,264 shares via the employee stock purchase plan across 06/02/2025 and 12/02/2024. It also lists prior sales in the last three months: 500,000 shares on 07/25/2025 for $5,798,840.00 and 38,035 shares on 09/12/2025 for $347,267.16. Shares outstanding were 522,939,205.

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Administrative Form 144 notice for an affiliate share sale.

Form 144 is a notice of proposed sales by affiliates under Rule 144. Here, the filer indicates intent to sell 46,264 common shares, listing Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as broker and the NYSE as the trading venue. The filing includes an aggregate market value of $706,042.29 and an approximate sale date of 10/24/2025.

The disclosure itemizes how the securities were acquired: 25,000 via option exercise, 20,000 via restricted stock vesting, and 1,264 via an employee stock purchase plan, each tied to explicit dates. It also lists prior three‑month sales of 500,000 and 38,035 shares with corresponding proceeds. These details satisfy Rule 144 informational requirements.

Such notices are routine for insiders and do not, by themselves, indicate changes in company operations. Actual sales, timing, and amounts depend on market conditions and broker execution as permitted by Rule 144.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	46264	706042.29	522939205	10/24/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	10/24/2025	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			25000	10/24/2025	Not Applicable
Common	05/15/2025	Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan	Issuer			20000	05/15/2025	Not Applicable
Common	06/02/2025	Shares Purchased through Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Issuer			711	06/02/2025	Not Applicable
Common	12/02/2024	Shares Purchased through Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Issuer			553	12/02/2024	Not Applicable

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
MICHAEL MCCARTHY 1730 Technology Drive San Jose CA 95110	Common	09/12/2025	38035	347267.16
MICHAEL MCCARTHY 1730 Technology Drive San Jose CA 95110	Common	07/25/2025	500000	5798840.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)