EVP, Global Sales Redington Dan converted options into 42,194 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 16,603 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 176,974 units (SEC Form 4)
$RBBN
EDP Services
Technology
| 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ribbon Communications Inc. [ RBBN ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/15/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 05/16/2025 | M | 42,194 | A | (1) | 193,577 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/16/2025 | F | 16,603 | D | $3.62(2) | 176,974 | D | |||
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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 | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | (1) | 05/15/2025 | A | 112,500 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 78,125 | $0 | 112,500 | D | ||||
| RSUs | (4) | 05/15/2025 | A | 84,388 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 84,388 | $0 | 84,388 | D | ||||
| Performance-Based RSUs (PSUs) | (5) | 05/15/2025 | A | 67,500 | (5) | (5) | Common Stock | 67,500 | $0 | 67,500 | D | ||||
| PSUs | (6) | 05/15/2025 | A | 45,000 | (6) | (6) | Common Stock | 45,000 | $0 | 45,000 | D | ||||
| PSUs | (7) | 05/15/2025 | A | 48,523 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 48,523 | $0 | 48,523 | D | ||||
| RSUs | (8) | 05/16/2025 | M | 42,194 | (8) | (8) | Common Stock | 42,194 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These RSUs convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
| 2. Reflects shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting. |
| 3. The RSUs vest as to one-third on May 15, 2026; the remaining two-thirds of the RSUs will vest in four equal semi-annual installments thereafter through May 15, 2028. |
| 4. The RSUs vest as to one-half on May 15, 2026; the remaining one-half of the RSUs will vest in two equal semi-annual installments thereafter through May 15, 2027. |
| 5. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The number of PSUs earned and issuable upon vesting will be determined based on goals (set by the Compensation Committee on an annual basis) for each of the three fiscal years prior to the vesting date. The aggregate number of shares issued may range from zero shares to 150% of the target number of shares reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II. The number of PSUs reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II reflects achievement at the target level of performance. This PSU will vest on May 15, 2028. |
| 6. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock, based on the Issuer's total shareholder return (TSR) compared to pre-established relative TSR goals, based on the TSR of a peer index of companies (set by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant) over the three fiscal years ending prior to the vesting date. The aggregate number of shares issued may range from zero shares to 200% of the target number of shares reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II. The number of PSUs reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II reflects achievement at the target level of performance. This PSU will vest on May 15, 2028. |
| 7. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The number of PSUs earned and issuable upon vesting will be determined based on goals (set by the Compensation Committee on an annual basis) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The aggregate number of shares issued may range from zero shares to 150% of the target number of shares reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II. The number of PSUs reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II reflects achievement at the target level of performance. This PSU will vest on May 15, 2027. |
| 8. The RSUs were granted on May 15, 2024 and vested in full on May 16, 2025. |
| Patrick Macken, By POA for Dan Redington, EVP, Global Sales | 05/19/2025 | |
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