SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 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^*

Epstein Jeff

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COUCHBASE, INC.

3155 OLSEN DR., SUITE 150

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95117

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Couchbase, Inc. [ BASE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/24/2025		D⁽¹⁾		89,361	D	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.75	09/24/2025		D⁽¹⁾			40,000	⁽⁴⁾	06/23/2030	Common Stock	40,000	⁽⁴⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated June 20, 2025, by and among Couchbase, Inc. (the "Issuer"), Cascade Parent Inc. ("Parent") and Cascade Merger Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with Issuer surviving the Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

2. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), these shares, including awards of restricted stock units that vested previously but settlement for which had been deferred under our non-employee director restricted stock unit ("RSU") deferral program, were automatically converted solely into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $24.50 (without interest) per share (the "Per Share Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.

3. At the Effective Time, each outstanding RSU that was unvested was cancelled and converted solely into the contingent right to receive a cash award (without interest) equal to (i) the total number of shares of common stock subject to such unvested RSU award immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (ii) the Per Share Price, less applicable withholding taxes. Each converted cash award will continue to have, and will be subject to, the same vesting terms and conditions (including acceleration provisions upon a qualifying termination of employment (if any)) as applied to the corresponding unvested RSU award immediately prior to the Effective Time, except for administrative changes that are not adverse to the former holder of the unvested RSU award.

4. At the Effective Time, this option to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock was fully vested and had an exercise price per share that was less than or equal to the Per Share Price and, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to (i) the total number of shares of common stock subject to the option, multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Price over the exercise price per share of such option, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.

	/s/ Margaret Chow, by Power of Attorney for Jeff Epstein	09/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Director Epstein Jeff returned 89,361 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)