L Michael Blend Form 4 System1 / L Michael Blend 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^*

Blend L Michael

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SYSTEM1, INC. 4235 REDWOOD AVENUE

(Street)

MARINA DEL REY

90066

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
System1, Inc. [ SST ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2024

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Appreciation Rights⁽¹⁾	$1.44	07/01/2024		A		2,500,000		⁽²⁾	07/01/2031	Class A Common Stock	2,500,000	$0	2,500,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock appreciation rights (these "SARs") were granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the System1, Inc. 2024 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, as amended (the "Plan") and a corresponding Stock Appreciation Rights Grant Notice and Award Agreement between System1, Inc. (the "Issuer") and the Reporting Person. The SARs reported on this Form 4 represent the right to receive (at the Issuer's discretion), upon exercise of the SARs by the Reporting Person, a payment in either (x) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock") or (y) cash, in the amount equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the number of SARs being exercised multiplied by the excess of the fair market value of one share of Class A Common Stock on (i) the date the SARs are exercised, and (ii) $1.44, the Issuer's closing price on July 1, 2024 (the date the SARs were granted, the "Grant Date").

2. These Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") were granted to the Reporting Person on July 1, 2024 under the System1, Inc. 2024 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, as amended (the "Plan") and vest (i) 25% upon the Issuer first achieving trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA ("TTM Adjusted EBITDA") of $50.0 million after the date of grant, (ii) 25% upon the Issuer first achieving TTM Adjusted EBITDA of $60.0 million after the date of grant, (iii) 25% upon the Issuer first achieving TTM Adjusted EBITDA of $70.0 million after the date of grant and (iv) 25% upon the Issuer first achieving TTM Adjusted EBITDA of $80.0 million after the date of grant, in each case, subject to the terms of the Plan and an award agreement entered into between the Reporting Person and the Issuer pursuant to the Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Daniel Weinrot, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Blend	07/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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