Sterling Check (STER) Form 3 Sterling Check / L FREDERICK SUTHERLAND ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

SUTHERLAND L FREDERICK

(Last) (First) (Middle)

STERLING CHECK CORP.

1 STATE STREET PLAZA, 24TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sterling Check Corp. [ STER ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	239,600	D
Common Stock	179,700	I	See Footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	09/11/2025	Common Stock	61,843	8.3473	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	05/22/2029	Common Stock	11,261	9.6829	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	11/11/2030	Common Stock	23,960	9.6829	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are held by McWain Partners, LLC, an entity in which the reporting person and his spouse share investment control. McWain Partners, LLC is owned by 2 trusts, the beneficiaries of which are the reporting person's adult children and the reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. These options are fully vested.

	/s/ Steven Barnett, Attorney-in-Fact for Lewis Frederick Sutherland	09/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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