PetIQ Inc.

10/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 12:38

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES 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 *
Smith Michael A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PetIQ, Inc. [PETQ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT & COO /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PETIQ, INC. , 230 E. RIVERSIDE DR.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
EAGLE ID 83616
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/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 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Smith Michael A
C/O PETIQ, INC.
230 E. RIVERSIDE DR.
EAGLE, ID83616


PRESIDENT & COO

Signatures

/s/ Patrick Jones, by power of attorney 2024-10-25
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On October 25, 2024, Gula Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") completed its merger (the "Merger") with and into the Issuer pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 7, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Gula Buyer Inc. ("Parent") and Merger Sub.
(2) Pursuant to a rollover agreement, immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), the reporting person contributed 80,808 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the reporting person in exchange for a number of newly issued equity interests in a parent entity of Parent calculated pursuant to the rollover agreement, with each share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock valued at $31.00 per share. At the Effective Time, the remaining shares of Class A Common Stock were cancelled and exchanged for $31.00 per share.
(3) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
(4) The RSUs will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of October 24, 2024, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(5) The RSUs vested or will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(6) At the Effective Time, each unvested RSU was cancelled and converted solely into the right to receive a cash payment of $31.00 per share of Class A Common Stock subject to such unvested RSU, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
(7) The RSUs vested or will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of May 7, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(8) The RSUs vested or will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of February 25, 2022, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(9) The RSUs will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 2, 2023, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(10) The RSUs vested or will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of August 1, 2023, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(11) The RSUs will vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 1, 2024, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer.
(12) Fully vested and exercisable.
(13) At the Effective Time, each option was cancelled and converted solely into the right to receive a cash payment equal to $31.00 per option share minus the per share exercise price of the of the option, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
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