Smith Micro (SMSI) director Chetan Sharma receives 12,500 stock options grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE director Chetan Sharma received a grant of stock options as compensation. He was awarded options to buy 12,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.6862 per share, exercisable beginning on March 9, 2027 and expiring on March 9, 2036. Following this grant, he holds 12,500 derivative securities directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sharma Chetan

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock option (right to buy)	12,500	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock option (right to buy) — 12,500 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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^*

Sharma Chetan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5800 CORPORATE DRIVE

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PA 15237

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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)
03/09/2026

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
Stock option (right to buy)	$0.6862	03/09/2026		A		12,500		03/09/2027	03/09/2036	Common stock	12,500	$0	12,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Jennifer M. Reinke as attorney-in-fact for Chetan Sharma	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SMSI director Chetan Sharma report on this Form 4?

Chetan Sharma reported receiving a grant of stock options to buy 12,500 shares of Smith Micro Software common stock. The options were awarded as a compensation-related acquisition, not as an open-market purchase or sale of existing shares.

What is the exercise price and timing for Chetan Sharma’s SMSI stock options?

The granted options allow Chetan Sharma to buy 12,500 Smith Micro shares at an exercise price of $0.6862 per share. They become exercisable on March 9, 2027 and remain outstanding until their expiration on March 9, 2036.

How many Smith Micro derivative securities does Chetan Sharma hold after this grant?

After the reported grant, Chetan Sharma holds 12,500 derivative securities, all from this stock option award. These options represent rights to acquire an equal number of Smith Micro common shares if he chooses to exercise them in the future.

Was the SMSI Form 4 transaction a market buy or sell of common stock?

No, the Form 4 shows a grant of stock options, not a market trade in common stock. The transaction is coded as a grant or award, meaning it is part of Sharma’s compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Is the Chetan Sharma Form 4 transaction in SMSI shares likely routine?

Yes, the filing describes a single grant of 12,500 stock options as a compensation award. Such option grants to directors are typically routine governance actions rather than discretionary trading decisions involving open-market buying or selling of the company’s stock.