Braze (BRZE) Form 4 Braze / Neeraj Agrawal 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^*

Agrawal Neeraj

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BATTERY VENTURES

ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02210

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Braze, Inc. [ BRZE ]

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)
06/29/2023

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
Class A Common Stock	06/29/2023		A		5,846(1)	A	$0	32,280(2)	D
Class A Common Stock								24,422(3)	I	By The Neeraj Agrawal Irrevocable GST Trust of 2013
Class A Common Stock								264(4)	I	By The Neeraj Agrawal Revocable Trust of 2012
Class A Common Stock								32,718	I	By Battery Investment Partners XI, LLC(5)
Class A Common Stock								705,927	I	By Battery Ventures XI-A, L.P.(6)
Class A Common Stock								186,521	I	By Battery Ventures XI-B, L.P.(7)
Class A Common Stock								733,415	I	By Battery Ventures XI-A Side Fund, L.P.(8)
Class A Common Stock								159,033	I	By Battery Ventures XI-B Side Fund, L.P.(9)
Class A Common Stock								29,250	I	By Battery Investment Partners Select Fund I, L.P.(10)
Class A Common Stock								1,395,750	I	By Battery Ventures Select Fund I, L.P.(11)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities represent a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award and shall vest on the earlier of (i) June 29, 2024, or (ii) the date immediately preceding the date of the Issuer's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service on such vesting date.

2. Includes the receipt of shares pursuant to pro rata distributions in kind, effected by each of Battery Partners XI, LLC ("BP XI") and Battery Partners XI Side Fund, LLC ("BP XI SF") to its members, including the Reporting Person, for no additional consideration. The receipt of such shares by the Reporting Person constituted a change in form of ownership and, therefore, was not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16.

3. The shares held by the Reporting Person reported herein reflect the receipt of shares pursuant to pro rata distributions in kind, effected by each of Battery Investment Partners XI, LLC ("BIP XI"), BP XI and BP XI SF to its members, including the Reporting Person, for no additional consideration. The receipt of such shares by the Reporting Person constituted a change in form of ownership and, therefore, was not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16.

4. The shares held by the Reporting Person reported herein reflect the receipt of shares pursuant to a pro rata distribution in kind, effected by ICONIQ Strategic Partners III, L.P. to its limited partners, including the Reporting Person, for no additional consideration. The receipt of such shares by the Reporting Person was not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 by virtue of the exemption from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-9.

5. Securities are held by BIP XI. BP XI is the managing member of BIP XI and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by BIP XI. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP XI and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. Securities are held by Battery Ventures XI-A, L.P. ("BV XI-A"). BP XI is the general partner of BV XI-A and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by BV XI-A. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP XI and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

7. Securities are held by Battery Ventures XI-B, L.P. ("BV XI-B"). BP XI is the general partner of BV XI-B and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by BV XI-B. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP XI and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

8. Securities are held by Battery Ventures XI-A Side Fund, L.P. ("BV XI-A SF"). BP XI SF is the general partner of BV XI-A SF and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by BV XI-A SF. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP XI SF and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

9. Securities are held by Battery Ventures XI-B Side Fund, L.P. ("BV XI-B SF"). BP XI SF is the general partner of BV XI-B SF and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by BV XI-B SF. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP XI SF and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

10. Securities are held by Battery Investment Partners Select Fund I, L.P. ("BIP Select I"). The sole general partner of BIP Select I is Battery Partners Select Fund I GP, LLC ("BP Select I GP"). The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP Select I GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

11. Securities are held by Battery Ventures Select Fund I, L.P. ("BV Select I"). The sole general partner of BV Select I is Battery Partners Select Fund I, L.P. ("BP Select I"). The general partner of BP Select I is BP Select I GP. The Reporting Person is a managing member of BP Select I GP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership o the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Susan Wiseman, Attorney-in-Fact	07/03/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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