SEC Form 4: Jackson Aaron David returned 0 units of Common Stock to the company (withholding tax)
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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). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SharpSpring, Inc. [ SHSP ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/01/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 09/01/2021 | D | 0 | D | (1) | 0 | 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 | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $3.82 | 09/01/2021 | D | 187(4) | (2) | 05/08/2027 | Common Stock | 187 | (2) | 27,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $8.76 | 09/01/2021 | D | 2,000(4) | (2) | 07/02/2028 | Common Stock | 2,000 | (2) | 25,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $8.97 | 09/01/2021 | D | 10,000(4) | (2) | 07/20/2030 | Common Stock | 10,000 | (2) | 15,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $9.57 | 09/01/2021 | D | 3,000(4) | (3) | 05/21/2030 | Common Stock | 3,000 | (3) | 12,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $11.98 | 09/01/2021 | D | 2,000(4) | (2) | 09/09/2029 | Common Stock | 2,000 | (2) | 10,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $13.1 | 09/01/2021 | D | 10,000(4) | (2) | 09/18/2029 | Common Stock | 10,000 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 09/01/2021 | D | 37,900 | (2) | (2) | Common Stock | 37,900 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated June 21, 2021, by and among the registrant, Constant Contact, Inc. ("Parent"), a Delaware corporation, and Groove Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("MergerSub"), as of the effective time of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the registrant (the "Merger"), these shares of the registrant's common stock were canceled and converted to the right to receive $17.10 in cash per share (the "Per Share Merger Consideration"). |
| 2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each vested stock option was canceled, and the holder is entitled to receive a payment in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares subject to the canceled stock option and (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Per Share Merger Consideration over (B) the exercise price per share subject to the cancelled company stock option. |
| 3. Represents restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person pursuant to the registrant's time-based restricted stock unit award program on December 10, 2020. |
| 4. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these restricted stock unit awards were accelerated immediately prior to the Effective Time and were canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the applicable Options Payment Amount and/or RUSs Payment Amount (the "Retention Bonus"). Notwithstanding the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Retention Bonus will be paid only if the individual remains employed by the Applicable Employer on a full-time basis in good performance standing through and including the consummation of a Change of Control of the Company (which for the portion of the Retention Bonus related to an Options Payment Amount, also must occur on or prior to the original expiration date of the applicable Options) (the date such Change of Control is consummated, the "Earn Date"). If earned, the Retention Bonus will be paid in a lump sum amount, subject to required payroll deductions and tax withholdings, on the Company's or its successor's first administratively practicable payroll pay date following the Earn Date. |
| /s/ Aaron Jackson | 09/03/2021 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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