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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
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
5000
130900.00
48071639
02/02/2024
NASDAQ
Common
02/02/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
5000
02/02/2024
Cash
N
10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
01/23/2024
3000
75003.90
10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
Common
01/02/2024
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10b5-1 Sales Plan for MARGARET CHOW
3250 Olcott Street
Santa Clara
CA
95054
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20754.00
02/02/2024
10/02/2023
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