Mistras (MG) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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^*

Sotirios Vahaviolos January 2023 2-Year Grantor Retained Annuity Trust

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MISTRAS GROUP

195 CLARKSVILLE ROAD

(Street)

PRINCETON JUNCTION NJ 08550

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mistras Group, Inc. [ MG ]

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

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

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

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,734,718	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Reporting person was established by the grantor, Sotirios Vahaviolos, Executive Chairman and Founder of the Issuer. The shares were acquired a gift by Dr. Vahaviolos. Dr. Vahaviolos' daughter, who does not reside with him, is the trustee for the the trust and will hold sole power over the voting and disposition of the shares of Mistras Group common stock held by the trust. Dr. Vahaviolos and the GRAT trustee have agreed that the GRAT will be subject to the issuer's insider trading compliance policy regarding the shares of Mistras Group common stock held by the trust.

	/s/ Michael C. Keefe, attorney-in-fact for Stephanie Foglia, Trustee	01/20/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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