Socket Mobile director receives 8,600-share stock awards

MacDonald Brenton Earl reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MacDonald Brenton Earl reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SOCKET MOBILE, INC. director MacDonald Brenton Earl reported two stock awards on August 6, 2026. He received 7,000 shares of common stock in connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, fully vested upon grant and valued at $0.39 per share. He also received a separate award of 1,600 shares at $1.00 per share under a newly approved Director Compensation Program that allows directors to take common stock in lieu of cash compensation; this grant price compares with a closing market price of $0.39 per share on the grant date.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 8,600 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider MacDonald Brenton Earl

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	7,000	$0.39	$3K
Grant/Award	Common Stock F2	1,600	$1.00	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,600 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents 7,000 shares of common stock granted to the Reporting Person in connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, as approved by the Board on August 6, 2026. The shares were fully vested upon grant.
2. F2. Effective August 6, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a Director Compensation Program allowing Directors to receive common stock in lieu of cash compensation. The shares were granted at $1.00 per share, compared with the closing market price of $0.39 per share.

Key Figures

Board appointment grant: 7,000 shares Board grant reference price: $0.39 per share Director compensation grant: 1,600 shares +3 more

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Board appointment grant 7,000 shares Common stock granted for appointment to Board of Directors on August 6, 2026

Board grant reference price $0.39 per share Closing market price used to value 7,000-share board appointment award

Director compensation grant 1,600 shares Common stock granted in lieu of cash compensation on August 6, 2026

Director compensation grant price $1.00 per share Grant price for 1,600-share award under Director Compensation Program

Closing market price on grant date $0.39 per share Compared against $1.00 per share grant price for the 1,600-share award

Total shares awarded 8,600 shares Combined total of both common stock grants reported on August 6, 2026

Key Terms

Director Compensation Program, in lieu of cash compensation, fully vested upon grant

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"allowing Directors to receive common stock in lieu of cash compensation"

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"The shares were fully vested upon grant"

FAQ

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What insider transactions did SCKT director MacDonald Brenton Earl report?

MacDonald Brenton Earl reported two stock awards on August 6, 2026, totaling 8,600 common shares. One was for board appointment, and the other came via a director compensation stock-in-lieu-of-cash program.

How many shares did SCKT grant to the director for joining the Board?

The company granted 7,000 shares of common stock to MacDonald Brenton Earl in connection with his appointment to the Board. The award was fully vested upon grant, providing immediate ownership without a vesting schedule.

What is Socket Mobile’s new Director Compensation Program mentioned in the Form 4 for SCKT?

Effective August 6, 2026, the Board approved a Director Compensation Program allowing directors to receive common stock in lieu of cash compensation. Under this program, 1,600 shares were granted at $1.00 per share to the reporting director.

At what prices were the SCKT director’s stock awards valued and granted?

The 7,000-share board appointment award was valued at a $0.39 per share closing price. The 1,600-share director compensation award was granted at $1.00 per share, compared with the same day’s $0.39 closing market price.

Were the SCKT director’s 7,000 granted shares subject to vesting?

No. The filing states the 7,000 shares granted in connection with the director’s appointment to the Board were fully vested upon grant, meaning they were immediately earned with no future vesting conditions.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MacDonald Brenton Earl

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE

(Street)

FREMONT CALIFORNIA 94538

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOCKET MOBILE, INC. [ SCKT ]

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)
08/06/2026

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	08/06/2026		A(1)		7,000	A	$0.39	7,000	D
Common Stock	08/06/2026		A(2)		1,600	A	$1	8,600	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. Represents 7,000 shares of common stock granted to the Reporting Person in connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, as approved by the Board on August 6, 2026. The shares were fully vested upon grant.

2. Effective August 6, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a Director Compensation Program allowing Directors to receive common stock in lieu of cash compensation. The shares were granted at $1.00 per share, compared with the closing market price of $0.39 per share.

	/s/ Brenton MacDonald	08/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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