Exercise4

Karat Packaging Inc.

Total Value

$155.4K

Filing Date

Aug 14, 2026

1 transactions

Trade Summary

On Aug 13, 2026, Guo Jian, Chief Financial Officer, Director, reported $155.4K of Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) across 1 transactions. The filing covers Common Stock and reflects balanced net activity of $0. Reported prices ranged from $16.53. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Insider Information

Name: Guo Jian
Role: Chief Financial Officer, Director
Location: CHINO, CA

Filing Details

Filing Date: Aug 14, 2026
Transaction Date: Aug 13, 2026
Accession Number: 0001213900-26-090359
Form Type: 4

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Aug 13, 2026	Common Stock	4,700	$16.53	Exercise	$77.7K

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Exercise Price	Type	Value
Aug 13, 2026	KRT derivative	4,700	$16.53	Exercise	$77.7K

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Footnotes

(F1)The option vests in three, equal annual installments, which began on February 1, 2023.

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

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Guo Jian

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6185 KIMBALL AVENUE

(Street)

CHINO

91708

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Karat Packaging Inc. [ KRT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2026

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	08/13/2026		M		4,700	A	$16.53	41,029	D
Common Stock								500	I	By Spouse

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)	$16.53	08/13/2026		M			4,700	⁽¹⁾	02/01/2032	Common Stock	4,700	$0	31,850	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in three, equal annual installments, which began on February 1, 2023.

	/s/ Jian Guo	08/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001213900-26-090359.

Karat Packaging Inc.

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

SEC Form 4