Director Shaich Ronald M disposed of 1,670,000 shares, sold $204,262,817 worth of shares (1,367,221 units at $149.40) and acquired 170,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 99% to 6,307 units (SEC Form 4)
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| 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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| 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAVA GROUP, INC. [ CAVA ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/09/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 12/09/2024 | J | 1,670,000(1) | D | (1) | 2,901,265 | I | By Cava Act III Trust, LLC(2)(3) | ||
| Common Stock | 12/09/2024 | S | 622,549(4) | D | $149.4 | 6,307(5) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 12/09/2024 | S | 365,089(4) | D | $149.4 | 0 | I | By SC 2018 Trust LLC | ||
| Common Stock | 12/09/2024 | S | 379,583(4) | D | $149.4 | 0 | I | By SGC Trust LLC | ||
| Common Stock | 12/09/2024 | J | 170,000(6) | A | $0(6) | 253,306 | I | By Act III Holdings, LLC(1)(2)(7) | ||
| Common Stock | 1,374,328 | I | By Cava Act III, LLC(2)(8) | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. On December 9, 2024, Cava Act III Trust, LLC initiated a pro-rata in-kind distribution of 1,670,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 ("Common Stock") of Cava Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") to its respective members (the "in-kind distribution"), including the distribution of an aggregate of 1,537,221 shares of Common Stock to the reporting person, SC 2018 Trust LLC, SGC Trust LLC and Act III Holdings, LLC, the receipt of which was exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-13 of the Exchange Act. Act III Holdings, LLC is the controlling holder of Cava Act III Trust, LLC and is controlled by the reporting person. The reporting person serves as the investment manager with sole investment control of both SC 2018 Trust LLC and SGC Trust LLC. |
| 2. Cava Act III Trust, LLC is managed by an independent manager appointed by the reporting person and Cava Act III, LLC is managed by Act III Management, LLC, which is controlled by the reporting person. Act III Holdings, LLC is the controlling holder of each of Cava Act III, LLC and Cava Act III Trust, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in Cava Act III, LLC and Act III Holdings, LLC. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the reporting person is the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein. |
| 3. Represents Common Stock held by Cava Act III Trust, LLC. |
| 4. The reported transactions represent the sale of an aggregate of 1,367,221 shares of Common Stock received by the reporting person, SC 2018 Trust LLC and SGC Trust LLC in connection with the in-kind distribution, including the sale of (1) 622,549 shares of Common Stock by the reporting person, (2) 365,089 shares of Common Stock by SC 2018 Trust LLC and (3) 379,583 shares of Common Stock by SGC Trust LLC. |
| 5. Includes unvested restricted stock units. |
| 6. Represents the distribution of Common Stock to Act III Holdings, LLC in the in-kind distribution described in footnote (1) above. |
| 7. Represents Common Stock held by Act III Holdings, LLC. |
| 8. Represents Common Stock held by Cava Act III, LLC. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Ronald M. Shaich | 12/11/2024 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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