QS insider trade: 157,171 shares sold, 130,065 options exercised

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QuantumScape (QS) director reported insider transactions on 10/01/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on June 13, 2025. The filing shows an option exercise (code M) of 130,065 Class A shares at $2.377 per share, followed by an open-market sale (code S) of 157,171 shares at a $13.9371 weighted-average price, with trades ranging from $12.09 to $14.805.

After these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 321,040 Class A shares directly, which includes 48,192 RSUs. Derivative holdings reported totaled 260,130 stock options outstanding (exercise price $2.377, expiring 12/11/2029).

Insights

Insider transactions analyst

Routine Form 4 under a 10b5-1 plan; neutral signal.

The report records a scheduled insider trade: an option exercise of 130,065 shares at an exercise price of $2.377 and a sale of 157,171 shares at a weighted-average price of $13.9371, executed on 10/01/2025. The activity was conducted pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on June 13, 2025, which pre-arranges trades.

Post-transaction direct ownership is 321,040 Class A shares, including 48,192 RSUs, and derivative holdings show 260,130 options outstanding with a 12/11/2029 expiration. As a pre-planned transaction, this is typically administrative; actual impact depends on ongoing disclosures and future ownership updates.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 157,171 shares ($2,190,508)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Straubel Jeffrey B

Role Director

Sold 157,171 shs ($2.19M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	130,065	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	130,065	$2.377	$309K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	157,171	$13.9371	$2.19M

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 260,130 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 478,211 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The exercise and sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 13, 2025. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.09 to $14.805, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. Includes 48,192 shares represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer per the applicable vesting schedule, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as of each vesting date.

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

Add on Google Not now

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
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).

X

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^*

Straubel Jeffrey B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION

1730 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95110

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QuantumScape Corp [ QS ]

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)
10/01/2025

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	10/01/2025		M(1)		130,065	A	$2.377	478,211	D
Class A Common Stock	10/01/2025		S(1)		157,171	D	$13.9371(2)	321,040(3)	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.377	10/01/2025		M(1)			130,065	12/11/2020	12/11/2029	Class A Common Stock	130,065	$0.00	260,130	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The exercise and sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 13, 2025.

2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.09 to $14.805, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

3. Includes 48,192 shares represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer per the applicable vesting schedule, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as of each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s /Michael O McCarthy III, attorney-in-fact	10/03/2025
	** 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.