DZS Inc.

10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2024 23:31

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. 20549STATEMENT 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 *
Alonso Miguel
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DZS INC. [DZSI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Product Officer /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DZS INC. , 5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY, 4TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
PLANO TX 75024
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
Alonso Miguel
C/O DZS INC.
5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY, 4TH FLOOR
PLANO, TX75024

Chief Product Officer

Signatures

/s/Laura Larsen-Misunas as Power of Attorney 2024-09-10
**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) This represents the first vesting on September 6, 2024, in the amount of 41,667 units for a total amount vested of 41,667 of the restricted stock units issued on September 6, 2024. The remaining vesting will occur on September 6, 2025, and 2026, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each such vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.
(2) Shares withheld by DZS to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.
(3) These restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the issuer's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and vest in three equal installments on September 6, 2024, 2025, and 2026, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.
(4) These restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the issuer's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and vest in three equal installments on September 6, 2025, 2026, and 2027, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.
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