QuantumScape director exercises 130,065 options at $2.377

QuantumScape (QS) director reported same‑day option exercise and sales on 11/05/2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QuantumScape (QS) director reported same‑day option exercise and sales on 11/05/2025. The insider exercised stock options for 130,065 Class A shares at $2.377 and sold 31,044 shares at a weighted average price of $16.159, 107,299 shares at $17.029, and 18,828 shares at $17.611, all under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted June 13, 2025.

Following these transactions, the director beneficially owns 293,934 shares directly, which includes 48,192 restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider Straubel Jeffrey B

Role Director

Sold 157,171 shs ($2.66M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $2.66M

Approx. exercise cost $309K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	130,065	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	130,065	$2.377	$309K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	31,044	$16.159	$502K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	107,299	$17.029	$1.83M
Sale	Class A Common Stock	18,828	$17.611	$332K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 130,065 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 293,934 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. 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. F2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.55 to $16.55, 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. F3. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.555 to $17.555, 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.
4. F4. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.565 to $17.695, 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.
5. F5. 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.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/07/2025 - 08:23 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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).

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)
11/05/2025

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	11/05/2025		M(1)		130,065	A	$2.377	451,105	D
Class A Common Stock	11/05/2025		S(1)		31,044	D	$16.159(2)	420,061	D
Class A Common Stock	11/05/2025		S(1)		107,299	D	$17.029(3)	312,762	D
Class A Common Stock	11/05/2025		S(1)		18,828	D	$17.611(4)	293,934(5)	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	11/05/2025		M(1)			130,065	12/11/2020	12/11/2029	Class A Common Stock	130,065	$0.00	130,065	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 $15.55 to $16.55, 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. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.555 to $17.555, 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.

4. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.565 to $17.695, 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.

5. 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	11/07/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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