Absolute Software (ABST) Form 4 ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE / Jonathan Brolin ownership change

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^*

Edenbrook Capital, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

116 RADIO CIRCLE

SUITE 202

(Street)

MOUNT KISCO NY 10549

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE CORP [ ABST ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares, no par value	03/07/2023		P		10,300	A	$8.2268	5,374,912	I	see footnote(1)
Common Shares, no par value	03/07/2023		P		10,000	A	$8.2888	5,384,912	I	See footnotes(1)
Common Shares, no par value	03/07/2023		P		12,500	A	$8.1848	5,397,412	I	See footnotes(1)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Put Option (Obligation to Buy)	$7							03/02/2023	05/17/2024	Common Shares	300,000(2)		3,000(2)	I	See footnote(2)
Put Option (Obligation to buy)	$7							03/02/2023	08/16/2024	Common Shares	300,000(2)		3,000(2)	I	See footnote(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Edenbrook Capital, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

116 RADIO CIRCLE

SUITE 202

(Street)

MOUNT KISCO NY 10549

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brolin Jonathan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

116 RADIO CIRCLE

SUITE 202

(Street)

MOUNT KISCO NY 10549

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities reported herein are held in the accounts of private funds. Edenbrook Capital, LLC may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities by virtue of its role as the investment manager of such private funds. Jonathan Brolin may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities by virtue of his role as managing member of Edenbrook Capital, LLC. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 3 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. The private funds managed by by Edenbrook Capital, LLC wrote put option contracts expiring in May and August 2024 which provide that the private funds will be required to purchase Common Shares at the stated strike price if the counterparty exercises such option.

	Edenbrook Capital, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Brolin, Managing Member	03/07/2023
	/s/ Jonathan Brolin	03/07/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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