Sec Form 4 Filing - Brownie William @ Eargo, Inc. - 2024-02-16

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Brownie William 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Eargo, Inc. [ EAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Interim CEO & COO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EARGO, INC., 2665 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/16/2024 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA95134 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 02/16/2024 D 38 D 258 D Common Stock 02/16/2024 D 258 D 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 112,500 ( 4 ) 08/14/2033 Common Stock 112,500 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 93,750 ( 4 ) 01/31/2033 Common Stock 93,750 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 93,750 ( 4 ) 01/31/2033 Common Stock 93,750 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 825 ( 4 ) 01/28/2031 Common Stock 825 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 3,482 ( 4 ) 11/28/2027 Common Stock 3,482 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 382 ( 4 ) 11/02/2028 Common Stock 382 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 4,611 ( 4 ) 08/02/2030 Common Stock 4,611 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 2,619 ( 4 ) 08/19/2030 Common Stock 2,619 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 2,619 ( 4 ) 08/19/2030 Common Stock 2,619 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 2,619 ( 4 ) 08/19/2030 Common Stock 2,619 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 520 ( 4 ) 08/02/2030 Common Stock 520 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 1,607 ( 4 ) 08/02/2030 Common Stock 1,607 ( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) 02/16/2024 D 2,206 ( 4 ) 08/02/2030 Common Stock 2,206 ( 4 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Brownie William C/O EARGO, INC. 2665 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 300 SAN JOSE, CA95134 Interim CEO & COO Signatures /s/ Christy La Pierre, Attorney-in-Fact for William Brownie 02/20/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of common stock of Eargo, Inc. ("Eargo") disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 29, 2023, by and among PSC Echo Parent LLC, PSC Echo Merger Sub Inc., and Eargo (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Eargo common stock (the "Shares") held by the reporting person was converted automatically into the right to receive $2.55 per share in cash (the "Merger Consideration"). ( 2 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each award of Eargo restricted stock units ("RSUs") held by the reporting person and granted under the Eargo, Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan or the Eargo, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding (the "RSU Cash Replacement Award"), equal to the product of (i) the Merger Consideration and (ii) the total number of shares of Eargo's common stock subject to such RSU as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, which such RSU Cash Replacement Awards to have the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) ( 3 )as applied to the RSU for which they were exchanged, except for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the Merger Agreement or for such other administrative or ministerial changes that are reasonable and made in good faith to conform the administration of the RSU Cash Replacement Awards. Each RSU represented a right to receive one Share. ( 4 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each award of Eargo stock options ("Options") held by the reporting person and granted under the Eargo, Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan or the Eargo, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to or upon the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled, with the holder of such Option becoming entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable tax withholding, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price of such Option, by (ii) the number of Shares covered by such Option immediately prior to and upon the Effective Time, with any Options that have a per share exercise price that is greater than or equal to the Merger Consideration being cancelled for no consideration as of the Effective Time.

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