Brian J. Richardson Form 4 Covia / Brian J. Richardson 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^*

Richardson Brian J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8834 MAYFIELD ROAD

(Street)

CHESTERLAND OH 44026

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Covia Holdings Corp [ CVIA ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, CAO & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2018

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	07/02/2018		A		10,865(1)	A	$0.00	57,925	D
Common Stock								1,554	I	By 401(k) Plan

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$44.75							12/31/2019	06/01/2025	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$10.2							(3)	03/01/2026	Common Stock	14,400		14,400	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$50.15							(4)	03/01/2027	Common Stock	3,860		3,860	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted 10,865 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in 1/3 increments commencing one year after the date of grant.

2. No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 3.

3. Two-thirds of this option is immediately exercisable. The remaining one-third will vest on March 1, 2019.

4. One-third of this option is immediately exercisable. The remaining two-thirds of the option will vest on March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2020 in equal increments.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brian J. Richardson, by Gregory S. Harvey, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 22, 2018, on file with the Commission	07/05/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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