Sottile James Form 4 Light & Wonder / James Sottile 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^*

Sottile James

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC.

6601 BERMUDA ROAD

(Street)

LAS VEGAS NV 89119

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Light & Wonder, Inc. [ LNW ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec VP, CLO & Corp Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2024

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/20/2024		M		18,611	A	$0	76,089	D
Common Stock	03/20/2024		F		8,945	D	$99.8(1)	67,144	D
Common Stock	03/20/2024		M		12,944	A	$0	80,088	D
Common Stock	03/20/2024		F		6,220	D	$101.9(1)	73,868	D

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 Units	(2)	03/20/2024		M			9,375	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	9,375	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	03/20/2024		M			2,236	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,236	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	03/20/2024		M			6,707	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	6,707	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	03/20/2024		M			6,237	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	6,237	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	03/20/2024		M			3,430	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	3,430	$0	3,430	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)	03/20/2024		M			3,570	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	3,570	$0	7,140	D
Restricted Stock Units	(8)	03/20/2024		A		6,137		(8)	(8)	Common Stock	6,137	$0	6,137	D
Restricted Stock Units	(9)	03/20/2024		A		3,069		(9)	(9)	Common Stock	3,069	$0	3,069	D
Restricted Stock Units	(10)	03/20/2024		A		3,069		(10)	(10)	Common Stock	3,069	$0	3,069	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units.

2. Represents the vesting of one-fourth of restricted stock units granted on April 3, 2020. The award has fully vested. Each restricted stock unit converted into a share of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. Represents the vesting of one-third of restricted stock units granted on March 22, 2021. The award has fully vested. Each restricted stock unit converted into a share of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

4. Represents the cliff vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 22, 2021 subject to the achievement of performance criteria over a three-year period. Based on the level of achievement, 100% of the RSUs vested and converted into a share of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

5. Represents the cliff vesting of restricted stock units granted on June 25, 2021 subject to the achievement of performance criteria over a three-year period. Based on the level of achievement, 93% of the RSUs vested and converted into a share of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

6. Represents the vesting of one-third of restricted stock units granted on March 25, 2022. The balance of the award is scheduled to vest on March 20, 2025. Each restricted stock unit converts into a share of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

7. Represents the vesting of one-third of restricted stock units granted on March 24, 2023. The balance of the award is scheduled to vest in two equal installments of 3,570 shares on March 20, 2025 and March 20, 2026. Each restricted stock unit converts into a share of class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

8. The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on March 20, 2025 (2,045 shares), March 20, 2026 (2,046 shares) and March 20, 2027 (2,046 shares). Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

9. The restricted stock units are scheduled to cliff vest on March 20, 2027, contingent upon the achievement of a performance goal. If the performance goal is not met by December 31, 2026, all restricted stock units are forfeited. Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

10. The restricted stock units are scheduled to cliff vest on March 20, 2027, contingent upon the achievement of a performance goal. If the performance goal is not met by December 31, 2026, all restricted stock units are forfeited. Each unit converts into a share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

	/s/ James Sottile	03/22/2024
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