Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * RIBAR GEOFFREY G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol QuantumScape Corp [QS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION, 1730 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/29/2026 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95110 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 01/29/2026 A(1) 29,878 A $ 0 29,878 D Class A Common Stock 01/29/2026 A(2) 6,224 A $ 0 36,102(3) D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RIBAR GEOFFREY G C/O QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION 1730 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95110	X

Signatures

/s /Michael O. McCarthy III, attorney-in-fact		01/30/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On January 29, 2026, the Issuer granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") to the Reporting Person as an initial award automatically granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Outside Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The RSUs vest quarterly over three years, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as each vesting date.
(2)	On January 29, 2026, the Issuer granted RSUs to the Reporting Person as a pro-rated annual award automatically granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Outside Director Compensation Policy. Each RSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. 100% of the RSUs shall vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the grant date or the day before the next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as of the vesting date.
(3)	Includes 36,102 shares represented by RSUs. Each RSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.

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