Daseke (DSKE) Form 4 Daseke / DON R DASEKE 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DASEKE DON R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15455 DALLAS PKWY

SUITE 550

(Street)

ADDISON TX 75001

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Daseke, Inc. [ DSKE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2021

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	01/01/2022		M		6,906(1)	A	$0.00	1,561,112	D
Common Stock								76,000	I	By Walden Management Co. Pension(2)
Common Stock								34,321	I	By Spouse(3)
Common Stock								16,337,314	I	By The Walden Group, Inc.(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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(5)	12/31/2021		A		4,980		(6)	(7)	Common Stock	4,980	$0.00	11,886	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(5)	01/01/2022		M			6,906	(1)	(7)	Common Stock	6,906	$0.00	4,980	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person received 6,906 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which convert into shares of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis, on June 1, 2021. These RSUs fully vested on January 1, 2022 and were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.

2. Held of record by Walden Management Co. Pension Mr. Daseke is the sole trustee of Walden Management Co. Pension. Mr. Daseke disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

3. Held of record by Mr. Daseke's spouse. Mr. Daseke disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

4. Held of record by The Walden Group, Inc. Mr. Daseke is the President and majority stockholder of The Walden Group, Inc. Mr. Daseke disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

5. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

6. As compensation for their performance as a director in 2022, the Reporting Person received 4,980 RSUs, which shall fully vest on January 1, 2023, if Reporting Person remains a director. Upon vesting, such RSUs will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.

7. Not applicable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Soumit Roy, attorney-in-fact	01/03/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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