| 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 |
| |||||||||||||||
| 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)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 2U, Inc. [ TWOU ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/12/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Stock(1) | 05/12/2022 | A | 21,246(2) | A | $0 | 57,090(3) | D | |||
| Common Stock(1) | 05/12/2022 | A | 4,909(2) | A | $11.2(4) | 61,999(3) | D | |||
| Common Stock(1) | 05/12/2022 | A | 2,231(2) | A | $11.2(5) | 64,230(3) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 103,130 | D | ||||||||
| Common Stock | 35,707 | I | See footnote(6) | |||||||
| Common Stock | 35,740 | I | See footnote(7) | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The security represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer. |
| 2. The shares underlying this restricted stock unit award will vest in full on April 1, 2023, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director of the issuer as of that date. |
| 3. The reporting person has agreed to assign to Deer Management Co. LLC the right to any shares issuable pursuant to the restricted stock unit award or any proceeds from the sale thereof; accordingly, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these restricted stock units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| 4. The restricted stock units were issued to the reporting person in lieu of annual director retainer fees of $55,000. |
| 5. The restricted stock units were issued to the reporting person in lieu of annual chair retainer fees of $25,000. |
| 6. The shares reported are held by Stavis Ventures II, LLC ("Stavis Ventures"). Stavis Ventures is controlled by the reporting person, and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this entity, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| 7. The shares reported are held by Stavco Venture Holdings LLC ("Stavco Venture Holdings"). Stavco Venture Holdings is controlled by the spouse of the reporting person, and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this entity, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| /s/ Matthew J. Norden, attorney-in-fact | 05/13/2022 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
