The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) Form 4 Vita Coco / MARTIN F ROPER 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^*

ROPER MARTIN F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

250 PARK AVE SOUTH

SEVENTH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vita Coco Company, Inc. [ COCO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2024

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
Common Stock	12/05/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$36.339(2)	377,152	D
Common Stock	12/06/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$35.982(3)	372,152	D
Common Stock	12/05/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$36.335(4)	334,127	I	by Chris Roper FT(5)
Common Stock	12/06/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$35.979(6)	329,127	I	by Chris Roper FT(5)
Common Stock	12/05/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$36.341(7)	334,025	I	by Peter Roper FT(8)
Common Stock	12/06/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$35.972(9)	329,025	I	by Peter Roper FT(8)
Common Stock	12/05/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$36.345(10)	334,225	I	by Thomas Roper FT(11)
Common Stock	12/06/2024		S(1)		5,000	D	$36.003(12)	329,225	I	by Thomas Roper FT(11)
Common Stock								82,000	I	by Spouse

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.178							(13)	09/19/2029	Common Stock	579,670		579,670	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.178							(14)	01/11/2031	Common Stock	40,950		40,950	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15							(15)	10/21/2031	Common Stock	298,507		298,507	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.91							(16)	03/10/2033	Common Stock	46,875		46,875	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.18							(17)	03/04/2034	Common Stock	62,743		62,743	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales of shares of common stock reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.90 to $36.80, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.60 to $36.37, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.90 to $36.80, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

5. These shares are held by the Christopher G. Roper Exempt Family Trust.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.60 to $36.37, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.91 to $36.80, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

8. These shares are held by the Peter S. Roper Exempt Family Trust.

9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.57 to $36.37 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.90 to $36.88, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

11. These shares are held by the Thomas L. Roper Exempt Family Trust.

12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.60 to $36.37, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

13. The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable.

14. The stock option vests in two equal installments on January 11, 2023 and January 11, 2025.

15. The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 27, 2022.

16. The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2024.

17. The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 4, 2025.

	By: Alison Klein, Attorney-in-Fact For: Martin Roper	12/09/2024
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