Smith Micro (NASDAQ: SMSI) CFO receives 20,000-share stock award as compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Braund Bethany M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. reported that VP, CFO and Treasurer Bethany M. Braund received a grant of 20,000 shares of common stock on March 31, 2026. The shares were an unrestricted stock award under the company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and carried a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than a market purchase. After this award, Braund directly holds a total of 39,585 shares of Smith Micro common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Braund Bethany M

Role VP, CFO and Treasurer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common stock	20,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common stock — 39,585 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock award size: 20,000 shares Award price: $0.00 per share Shares held after award: 39,585 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Stock award size 20,000 shares Unrestricted common stock award on March 31, 2026

Award price $0.00 per share Stated price for compensation grant

Shares held after award 39,585 shares CFO’s direct common stock ownership following the grant

Transaction direction Acquisition (grant/award) Form 4 transaction code A for common stock

Key Terms

Unrestricted stock award, Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common stock

4 terms

Unrestricted stock award financial

"Unrestricted stock award pursuant to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan"

Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan financial

"pursuant to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Common stock financial

"security_title": "Common stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Braund Bethany M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5800 CORPORATE DR.

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 15237

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. [ SMSI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP, CFO and Treasurer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

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	03/31/2026		A		20,000(1)	A	$0	39,585	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. Unrestricted stock award pursuant to the Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

	/s/ Jennifer M. Reinke as attorney-in-fact for Bethany M. Braund	04/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did SMSI CFO Bethany Braund report?

Bethany M. Braund reported receiving 20,000 shares of SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. common stock as an unrestricted stock award. The grant was compensation under the company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, not an open-market purchase or sale of shares.

At what price were the SMSI shares granted to the CFO?

The 20,000 common shares granted to SMSI CFO Bethany Braund carried a stated price of $0.00 per share. This indicates a stock award granted as compensation rather than a transaction executed at prevailing market prices on an exchange.

How many SMSI shares does the CFO hold after this award?

Following the 20,000-share unrestricted stock award, SMSI VP, CFO and Treasurer Bethany Braund directly holds 39,585 shares of Smith Micro common stock. This total reflects her updated direct ownership position as reported in the Form 4 insider filing.

Was the SMSI CFO’s stock transaction a market buy or sell?

The reported transaction was not a market buy or sell. It was a grant classified as a “grant, award, or other acquisition” of 20,000 common shares, issued at a stated price of $0.00 per share under Smith Micro’s equity incentive plan.

What plan governed the SMSI CFO’s 20,000-share stock award?

The 20,000-share award to SMSI CFO Bethany Braund was made under the Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The footnote describes it specifically as an unrestricted stock award pursuant to this company equity incentive program.