Charles M. Fernandez Form 4 NextPlat / Charles M. Fernandez 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^*

Fernandez Charles M.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NEXTPLAT CORP

3250 MARY ST., SUITE 410

(Street)

COCONUT GROVE

33133

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NextPlat Corp [ NXPL ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2024

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)
Common Stock	10/01/2024		A		27,145	A	⁽¹⁾	1,576,598	D
Common Stock	10/01/2024		A		687,038	A	⁽²⁾	2,990,252	I	eAperion Partners LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock								25,000	I	Spouse⁽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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.48	10/01/2024		A		233,682		⁽⁵⁾	09/13/2032	Common Stock	233,682	$0	233,682	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 1, 2024, the Reporting Person received 27,145 shares of the Issuer's common stock in exchange for 18,261 shares of Progressive Care Inc. in connection with the merger of Progressive Care Inc. into the Issuer (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the Issuer's Per Share Value was $1.48, which is the daily volume weighted average price of the Issuer's common stock for the 20-trading day period ended on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the Merger Agreement on Nasdaq.

2. In connection with the Merger, the Reporting Person indirectly received 687,038 shares of the Issuer's common stock in exchange for 462,185 shares of Progressive Care Inc. through eAperion Partners LLC. On the effective date of the Merger, the Issuer's Per Share Value was $1.48, which is the daily volume weighted average price of the Issuer's common stock for the 20-trading day period ended on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the Merger Agreement on Nasdaq.

3. Mr. Fernandez is the sole member and managing partner of eAperion Partners LLC and has voting and dispotive power over the reported shares.

4. Lauren Sturges-Fernandez

5. In connection with the Merger, the Report Person received stock options to acquire 233,682 shares of the Issuer's common stock in exchange for stock options to acquire 157,203 shares of Progressive Care Inc. The options are fully vested.

	/s/ Charles M. Fernandez	10/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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