Michael O. Mccarthy III - Oct 30, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for QuantumScape Corp (QS)

Role: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Signature: /s/ Michael O. McCarthy, III
Stock symbol: QS
Transactions as of: Oct 30, 2025
Transactions value $: -$670,135
Form type: 4
Date filed: 10/31/2025, 06:55 PM
Previous filing: Oct 28, 2025
Next filing: Nov 12, 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	C/O QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION, 1730 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SAN JOSE	/s/ Michael O. McCarthy, III	2025-10-31	0001177264

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	QS	Class A Common Stock	Options Exercise	$119K	+50K	+3.63%	$2.38	1.43M	Oct 30, 2025	Direct
transaction	QS	Class A Common Stock	Sale	-$789K	-50K	-3.51%	$15.78	1.38M	Oct 30, 2025	Direct	F1, F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	QS	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Options Exercise	$0	-50K	-66.67%	$0.00	25K	Oct 30, 2025	Class A Common Stock	50K	$2.38	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.77 to $15.795, 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.
F2	Includes 1,217,795 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.

Content

The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.77 to $15.795, 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 1,217,795 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.