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144
0001869739
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001845022
COUCHBASE INC
001-40601
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
6504177500
MARGARET CHOW
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
40082
707848.12
52347954
02/04/2025
NASDAQ
Common
02/04/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
30000
02/04/2025
Cash
Common
06/17/2024
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
10082
06/17/2024
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
02/03/2025
15254
268835.57
10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
01/02/2025
20570
319155.89
MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
12/16/2024
10987
168101.10
10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
11/19/2024
205
4100.04
10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
11/13/2024
2087
41775.06
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 06/17/2024 through 12/16/2024.
02/04/2025
09/17/2024
/s/ Margaret Chow