Michael A Hajost Form 4 Danimer Scientific / MICHAEL A HAJOST 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^*

HAJOST MICHAEL A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

140 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD

(Street)

BAINBRIDGE GA 39817

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Danimer Scientific, Inc. [ DNMR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2023

4. 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 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

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
Stock Option	$2.58	02/28/2023		A		149,254		(1)	02/28/2033	Common Stock	149,254	$0.00	149,254	D
Performance Stock Award	$0.00	02/28/2023		A		77,519		(2)(3)(4)	(5)	Common Stock	77,519	$0.00	77,519	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option to purchase shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Common Stock") was granted to Reporting Person on February 28, 2023 under the Danimer Scientific, Inc. 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Options to purchase 49,751 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on each of February 28, 2024, February 28, 2025 and 49,752 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on February 28, 2026.

2. Comprised of a performance stock award (the "PSA") granted under the Plan consisting of 77,519 performance shares of the Common Stock (the "Performance Shares").

3. Under the PSA, the Performance Shares will be issued only if they have vested in accordance with the following vesting criteria: (i) 50% of the Performance Shares (the "Total PHA Revenue Metric Shares") will be subject to vesting upon achievement of the Total PHA Revenue metric as follows: the threshold for vesting of the Total PHA Revenue Metric Shares will be the Issuer achieving Total PHA Revenue of at least $177 million, in which event 50% of the Total PHA Revenue Metric Shares will vest, and upon the Issuer achieving Total PHA Revenue of $202 million, 100% of the Total PHA Revenue Metric Shares will vest, with pro rata vesting of the Total PHA Revenue Metric Shares for any amount of Total PHA Revenue in between such ranges (in each case without duplication);

4. (ii) 50% of the Performance Shares (the "Adjusted EBITDA Metric Shares") will be subject to vesting upon achievement of the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including all adjustments made for reporting this metric in public filings ("Adjusted EBITDA") as follows: the threshold for vesting the Adjusted EBITDA Metric Shares will be the Issuer achieving Adjusted EBITDA of at least $36 million, in which event 50% of the Adjusted EBITDA Metric Shares will vest, and upon the Issuer achieving $44 million of Adjusted EBITDA, 100% of the Adjusted EBITDA Metric Shares will vest, with pro rata vesting of the Adjusted EBITDA Metric Shares for any amount of Adjusted EBITDA in between such ranges (in each case without duplication).

5. The earlier of February 28, 2026 or the Reporting Person's Termination Date (as defined in the Plan).

Remarks:

	/s/Stephen A. Martin, attorney-in-fact	03/02/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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