Sprout Social Inc.

08/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/08/2024 05:30

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 *
Howard Justyn Russell
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sprout Social, Inc. [SPT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST. , SUITE 700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60603
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
Howard Justyn Russell
131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST.
SUITE 700
CHICAGO, IL60603
X X Chairman and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Heidi Jonas, Attorney-in-fact for Justyn R. Howard 2024-08-08
**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 transaction occurred under a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 10, 2023.
(2) After giving effect to the transactions reported herein, this represents (i) 7,417 shares of Class A common stock and 1,346,471 shares of Class B common stock held by the JRH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee; (ii) 170,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the EEH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the sole trustee; (iii) 285,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the JRH Gift Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the sole trustee; and (iv) 300,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the EEH Gift Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee.
(3) The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.89 to $30.88 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4) The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.89 to $31.20 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5) On August 7, 2024, the Reporting Person made a bona fide gift of 87,417 shares of Class A Common Stock to the JRH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee.
(6) The total reported in column 5 includes: (1) 11,076 reported restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in 3 equal quarterly installments beginning on September 1, 2024; (2) 43,078 reported RSUs which vest in 7 equal quarterly installments beginning on September 1, 2024; (3) 78,215 reported RSUs of which vest in 11 equal quarterly installments beginning on September 1, 2024; and (4) 118,724 reported RSUs of which 25% will vest on March 1, 2025 with the remaining RSUs vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on June 1, 2025. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and does not expire.
(7) The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.03 to $31.02 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(8) The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.03 to $31.60 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(9) Shares of Class B Common Stock have no economic rights and each share entitles its holder to 10 votes per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock is exchangeable by the holder on a one-for-one basis for Class A Common Stock at any time and does not expire.
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