Hajime Uba - 16 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS)

Reporting relationship: (a) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors., Director
Issuer ticker: KRUS
Reported as of: 16 Jan 2026
Net transaction value: -$915,753
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 21 Jan 2026, 16:00:05 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 05 Aug 2025
Next SEC filing: 03 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Brent Takao, Attorney-in-Fact for Hajime Uba

Key filing fact

Hajime Uba filed Form 4 for KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS) on 21 Jan 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Hajime Uba's Form 4 filing for KURA SUSHI USA, INC. (KRUS).
9 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 21 Jan 2026, 16:00.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 05 Aug 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$915,753.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001783862 Primary reporting owner

UBA HAJIME

Relationship: (a) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors., Director
Address: C/O KURA SUSHI USA, INC., 17461 DERIAN AVE, SUITE 200, IRVINE
Signature: Brent Takao, Attorney-in-Fact for Hajime Uba
Signature date: 21 Jan 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

KRUS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $70,349
Shares: +2,712
Change %: +45%
Price: $25.94
Shares after: 8,738
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

KRUS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $62,220
Shares: -2,747
Change %: -19%
Price: $22.65
Shares after: 11,485
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

KRUS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $203,752
Shares: -4,415
Change %: -22%
Price: $46.15
Shares after: 15,900
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

KRUS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $230,659
Shares: -3,211
Change %: -20%
Price: $71.83
Shares after: 12,689
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

KRUS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $277,677
Shares: -3,813
Change %: -30%
Price: $72.82
Shares after: 8,876
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

KRUS transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $211,795
Shares: -2,850
Change %: -32%
Price: $74.31
Shares after: 6,026
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

KRUS transaction Derivative

Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -2,712
Change %: -59%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 1,917
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 2,712
Exercise price: $25.94
Footnotes: F4

KRUS transaction Derivative

Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -2,747
Change %: -26%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 7,973
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 2,747
Exercise price: $22.65
Footnotes: F5

KRUS transaction Derivative

Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -4,415
Change %: -62%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 2,733
Date: 16 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 4,415
Exercise price: $46.15
Footnotes: F6

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $71.31 to $72.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Kura Sushi USA, Inc., any security holder of Kura Sushi USA, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

Footnote F2

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.37 to $73.21, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Kura Sushi USA, Inc., any security holder of Kura Sushi USA, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.

Footnote F3

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $74.28 to $74.64, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Kura Sushi USA, Inc., any security holder of Kura Sushi USA, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.

Footnote F4

The Option was granted under the issuer's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan and vested in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter over approximately 24 months after December 2, 2019.

Footnote F5

The Option was granted under the issuer's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the Option shares vested and became exercisable in full 12 months following the date of grant (the "Anniversary Date"). The remaining Option shares continued to vest in equal quarterly installments on the first day of each quarter starting from May 1, 2022 and over the two years after the Anniversary Date.

Footnote F6

The Option was granted under the issuer's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the Option shares vested and became exercisable in full 12 months following the date of grant (the "Anniversary Date"). The remaining Option shares continued to vest in equal quarterly installments on the first day of each quarter starting from May 1, 2023 and over the two years after the Anniversary Date.

SEC remarks

(a) President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors.