SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

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^*

Welday Jeff

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

325 N. SAINT PAUL STREET, SUITE 4850

(Street)

DALLAS

75201

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Beneficient [ BENF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	06/07/2024		F⁽²⁾		838	D	$5.38	2,082⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	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 (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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares shown have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Beneficient's (the "Issuer") reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Class A common stock"), and Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, on a 1-for-80 basis effected on April 18, 2024.

2. Represents shares of Class A common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to Jeff Welday (the "Reporting Person"). No shares were issued or sold in this transaction.

3. Includes 354 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the settlement of an award of 354 RSUs granted pursuant to Beneficient 2023 Equity Incentive Plan ("2023 Equity Incentive Plan") to the Reporting Person on July 15, 2023. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person vested 20% on September 1, 2023, and the remaining 80% in four equal annual installments on September 1st of each subsequent calendar year.

4. Includes 2,196 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer issuable upon the settlement of an award of 1,757 restricted equity units ("REUs") granted pursuant to The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan ("2018 Equity Incentive Plan") to the Reporting Person on January 1, 2020. Such award of REUs to the Reporting Person vested 20% on the date of grant, and the remaining 80% in four equal annual installments on June 3rd of each subsequent calendar year.

5. Includes 113 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon settlement of an award of 90 REUs to the Reporting Person granted pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2022. Such award of REUs to the Reporting Person shall vest 40% on June 8, 2023, and the remaining 60% in three equal annual installments on April 1st of each subsequent calendar year.

6. Includes 257 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer issuable upon the settlement of an award of 257 RSUs granted pursuant to 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to the Reporting Person on July 15, 2023. Such award of RSUs to the Reporting Person fully vested on September 1, 2023.

Remarks:

Global Head of Organizations and Distribution

	/s/ David B. Rost Attorney-in-fact for Jeff Welday	06/11/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Officer Welday Jeff covered exercise/tax liability with 838 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 29% to 2,082 units (SEC Form 4)