[Form 4] QuantumScape Corporation Insider Trading Activity
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QuantumScape (QS) Form 4 – Director insider activity dated 25 Jul 2025
Director Fritz Prinz and three related family trusts converted a total of 498,011 Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares. The same day the trusts and Prinz disposed of 1,000,000 Class A shares in open-market sales at a weighted-average price of $11.6175, generating roughly $11.6 million in proceeds.
Post-transaction holdings: Prinz directly owns 161,343 Class A shares, all in restricted/performance stock units. The trusts report zero remaining Class A shares but continue to hold 6.91 million, 1.40 million and 1.27 million Class B shares, each convertible 1-for-1 into Class A with no expiration. No new options or other derivatives were issued or exercised beyond the noted conversions.
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Insights
TL;DR (25 words)
Large insider sale: 1 M Class A shares at $11.62. Short-term supply headwind, but director retains sizable 9.6 M convertible Class B stake.
Detail: The sale represents roughly $11.6 M in liquidity and reduces Prinz’s immediate economic exposure to Class A stock, leaving only 161 k RSU/PSUs. However, the family still controls 9.6 M Class B shares, maintaining voting influence and long-term optionality. The concentrated sale could pressure near-term trading sentiment yet does not indicate a full exit given the remaining super-voting stake.
TL;DR (23 words)
Significant Class A divestiture by director, but dual-class structure preserves control; disclosure aligns with SEC rules.
Detail: While the trusts’ liquidation of 1 M Class A shares may raise governance questions about alignment, the family’s retained Class B block safeguards voting power. Transparency is adequate: weighted-average pricing and conversion mechanics are fully footnoted. No indications of rule violations or unreported benefits.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 260,739 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 118,636 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 118,636 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 260,739 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 118,636 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 118,636 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 529,813 | $11.6175 | $6.16M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200,000 | $11.6175 | $2.32M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200,000 | $11.6175 | $2.32M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 70,187 | $11.6175 | $815K |
Footnotes (1)
- Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time into Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis at the Reporting Person's election and has no expiration date. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.45 to $11.865, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. Includes 161,343 shares represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance restricted stock units ("PSUs"). Each RSU/PSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The RSUs vest each quarter and the PSUs vest upon achievement of certain performance milestones, in both cases subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as of each vesting date.
