[Form 4] SOCKET MOBILE, INC. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SOCKET MOBILE, INC. reported that Chief Financial Officer Lynn Zhao acquired a grant of 23,800 common stock options as compensation. The grant repays 2025 voluntary compensation deductions and carries an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The options vest in equal monthly installments over four years starting on February 27, 2026, bringing Zhao’s directly held options to 91,060.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Zhao Lynn

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock Option	23,800	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock Option — 91,060 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents repayment of 2025 voluntary compensation deductions through the grant of stock options with an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The options vest in equal monthly installments over a four-year period commencing February 27, 2026. Vests monthly over a 4-year period commencing February 27, 2026.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Zhao Lynn

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE

(Street)

FREMONT CA 94538

(City) (State) (Zip)

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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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

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
Common Stock Option	$1	02/27/2026		A		23,800(1)		(2)	02/27/2036	Common	23,800	$0	91,060	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents repayment of 2025 voluntary compensation deductions through the grant of stock options with an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The options vest in equal monthly installments over a four-year period commencing February 27, 2026.

2. Vests monthly over a 4-year period commencing February 27, 2026.

	/s/ Lynn Zhao	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Socket Mobile (SCKT) disclose about Lynn Zhao’s recent equity award?

Lynn Zhao, Socket Mobile’s CFO, received 23,800 common stock options as a grant. The award repays 2025 voluntary compensation deductions and is structured as stock options with a fixed exercise price and multi-year vesting schedule.

What is the exercise price of Lynn Zhao’s new Socket Mobile (SCKT) stock options?

The granted 23,800 stock options carry an exercise price of $1.00 per share. This is the price Ms. Zhao must pay to convert each option into a share once the options have vested.

How do Lynn Zhao’s Socket Mobile (SCKT) options from this grant vest over time?

The 23,800 options vest in equal monthly installments over four years. Vesting begins on February 27, 2026, so a portion of the grant becomes exercisable each month during that four-year period.

How is the new stock option grant linked to Lynn Zhao’s 2025 compensation at Socket Mobile (SCKT)?

The filing states the grant represents repayment of 2025 voluntary compensation deductions. Instead of cash repayment, those deductions are compensated through stock options with a $1.00 exercise price and long-term vesting.

What is Lynn Zhao’s total directly held Socket Mobile (SCKT) option position after this grant?

After receiving the 23,800-option grant, Lynn Zhao directly holds 91,060 stock options. This figure reflects her total derivative holdings in the issuer’s options as reported following the transaction.