Socket Mobile (SCKT) director receives 5,000-share stock grant in lieu of fees

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PARNELL WILLIAM L. JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SOCKET MOBILE, INC. director William L. Parnell Jr. received a grant of 5,000 shares of common stock on April 29, 2026. The shares were awarded under a Director Compensation Program that lets directors take stock instead of part of their cash retainer, valued at the market closing price of $0.8668 per share. Following this grant, he directly holds 96,600 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PARNELL WILLIAM L. JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	5,000	$0.8668	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 96,600 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 5,000 shares Grant valuation price: $0.8668 per share Shares held after grant: 96,600 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 5,000 shares Director stock grant on April 29, 2026

Grant valuation price $0.8668 per share Market closing price used to value grant

Shares held after grant 96,600 shares Direct holdings after April 29, 2026 transaction

Transaction code A (grant, award, or other acquisition) Non-derivative common stock transaction classification

Key Terms

Director Compensation Program, annual cash retainer fee, market closing price

3 terms

Director Compensation Program financial

"the Board of Directors approved a Director Compensation Program which allows Directors to receive common stock"

annual cash retainer fee financial

"in lieu of a portion of his annual cash retainer fee paid quarterly"

market closing price financial

"Shares were valued at the market closing price of $0.8668"

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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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^*

PARNELL WILLIAM L. JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

40675 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIR

(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)
04/29/2026

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	04/29/2026		A(1)		5,000	A	$0.8668	96,600	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. Effective April 29, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a Director Compensation Program which allows Directors to receive common stock in lieu of their cash compensation. The number of shares of common stock shown reflects the common stock this Reporting Person is entitled to receive in lieu of a portion of his annual cash retainer fee paid quarterly. Shares were valued at the market closing price of $0.8668.

	/s/ William Parnell	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Socket Mobile (SCKT) director William L. Parnell Jr. report on this Form 4?

He reported receiving 5,000 shares of Socket Mobile common stock. The shares were granted as part of director compensation, taken in stock instead of cash fees, and increased his direct holdings to 96,600 shares after the transaction.

Was the Socket Mobile (SCKT) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 uses code “A” for a grant or award, and the filing notes it represents common stock received instead of part of William L. Parnell Jr.’s annual cash retainer fee.

How many Socket Mobile (SCKT) shares does William L. Parnell Jr. hold after this Form 4?

After the 5,000-share grant, he directly holds 96,600 shares of Socket Mobile common stock. This figure reflects his position following the reported award under the Director Compensation Program described in the Form 4 footnote.

At what price was the Socket Mobile (SCKT) director stock grant valued?

The 5,000-share grant was valued at $0.8668 per share. The footnote explains that the shares were priced using the market closing price of $0.8668, which determined the number of common shares issued in lieu of cash compensation.

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

The Director Compensation Program allows directors to receive common stock instead of cash compensation. For William L. Parnell Jr., the 5,000 shares represent stock issued in lieu of a portion of his annual cash retainer fee, which is paid quarterly.