SoundHound AI (SOUN) grants 4,000 RSUs to director Eric R. Ball

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ball Eric R. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SoundHound AI, Inc. director Eric R. Ball reported an equity award of 4,000 restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock on 2026-07-31 under the company’s 2022 Incentive Award Plan. These units vest in four equal quarterly installments. Following this grant, he directly holds 153,500 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 4,000 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Ball Eric R.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock F1	4,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 153,500 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan. These restricted stock units vest in four equal quarterly installments.

Key Figures

RSUs Granted: 4,000 shares Grant Price: 0.0000 per share Post-Grant Holdings: 153,500 shares +2 more

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RSUs Granted 4,000 shares Restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock granted to director on 2026-07-31

Grant Price 0.0000 per share Reported transaction price per share for the RSU grant

Post-Grant Holdings 153,500 shares Direct Class A Common Stock holdings following the reported transaction

Vesting Installments 4 quarterly installments Restricted stock units vest in four equal quarterly installments

Equity Plan Year 2022 Grant made under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Incentive Award Plan, Class A Common Stock

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restricted stock units financial

"Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Incentive Award Plan financial

"grant of restricted stock units under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan"

An incentive award plan is a formal program that rewards employees, executives, or directors with cash, stock, options, or other pay when the company meets set goals or performance targets. Like a sales commission or a loyalty program that pays out when you hit milestones, it’s designed to align staff behavior with company objectives; investors care because it affects a company’s costs, share count (dilution), leadership incentives, and long-term value creation.

Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title: Class A Common Stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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FAQ

What insider transaction did SoundHound AI (SOUN) director Eric R. Ball report?

Director Eric R. Ball reported an equity award of 4,000 restricted stock units of SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock. The grant was made under the company’s 2022 Incentive Award Plan and is structured to vest over time in quarterly installments.

How many SoundHound AI (SOUN) shares were granted to Eric R. Ball and at what price?

Eric R. Ball was granted 4,000 restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock at a reported price of 0.0000 per share. This reflects a typical equity award structure rather than a market purchase, as indicated by the grant code and footnote description.

What is the vesting schedule for Eric R. Ball’s 4,000 SoundHound AI (SOUN) RSUs?

The 4,000 restricted stock units granted to Eric R. Ball vest in four equal quarterly installments. This means the award will become fully vested over a one-year period, with one-quarter of the RSUs vesting at each quarterly vesting date.

How many SoundHound AI (SOUN) shares does Eric R. Ball hold after this award?

After the reported award, Eric R. Ball directly holds 153,500 shares of SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock. This post-transaction figure includes the effect of the newly granted restricted stock units as reflected in the Form 4 filing data.

Under which plan were Eric R. Ball’s SoundHound AI (SOUN) RSUs granted?

The 4,000 restricted stock units granted to Eric R. Ball were issued under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan. This plan provides for equity-based awards such as RSUs to directors and other eligible participants of the company.

What type of security was involved in Eric R. Ball’s SoundHound AI (SOUN) Form 4 filing?

The filing reports Class A Common Stock of SoundHound AI, Inc., delivered in the form of restricted stock units. These RSUs convert into shares as they vest according to the four-quarter vesting schedule described in the award footnote.

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^*

Ball Eric R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA 95054

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUNDHOUND AI, INC. [ SOUN ]

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)
07/31/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	07/31/2026		A		4,000(1)	A	$0.00	153,500	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 a grant of restricted stock units under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan. These restricted stock units vest in four equal quarterly installments.

Remarks:

	/s /Warren Heit, attorney-in-fact for Ball Eric R.	08/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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