Driven Brands (DRVN) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

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^*

RC III Portfolio Holdings LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ROARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

1180 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 2500

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30309

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. [ DRVN ]

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

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

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, par value $0.01 per share	68,832,571	I	See footnote(1)(2)(3)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. In connection with an internal reorganization of Roark's holding structure, Roark Capital Partners III AIV LP contributed for no consideration its interests in RC Driven Holdco LLC to RC III Portfolio Holdings LP, the general partner of which is Roark Capital GenPar III Cayman AIV Sub LLC.

2. Consists of shares held directly by Driven Equity Sub LLC. Driven Equity Sub LLC is controlled by Driven Equity LLC, which is controlled by RC Driven Holdco LLC, which is controlled by RC III Portfolio Holdings LP, which is controlled by Roark Capital GenPar III Cayman AIV Sub LLC, which is in turn controlled by Roark Capital GenPar III LLC. Roark Capital GenPar III LLC is controlled by its managing member, Neal K. Aronson.

3. Each of Driven Equity LLC, RC Driven Holdco LLC, RC III Portfolio Holdings LP, Roark Capital GenPar III Cayman AIV Sub LLC and Roark Capital GenPar III LLC (collectively with Driven Equity Sub LLC, the "Driven Equity Entities") and Mr. Aronson may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock directly held by Driven Equity Sub LLC and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the common stock held by this entity, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such entity or person is the beneficial owner of or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

The Driven Equity Entities are members of a 10% group with (i) Neal K. Aronson and (ii) RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings Sub LLC, RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC, RC IV Cayman ICW Equity LLC, Roark Capital Partners IV Cayman AIV LP, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP and Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV Ltd (the "RC IV Entities"). None of the shares of common stock held by Mr. Aronson and the RC IV Entities are reflected in this report.

	/s/ Stephen D. Aronson, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	03/26/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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