Energy Vault (NRGV) Form 4 Energy Vault / WILLIAM GROSS 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^*

GROSS WILLIAM

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4360 PARK TERRACE DRIVE, SUITE 100

(Street)

WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. [ NRGV ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2024

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	05/24/2024		A		68,989(1)	A	$0	154,740	D
Common Stock								4,511,086	I	Held by Gross Goodstein Living Trust dated April 18, 2006(2)
Common Stock								1,590,997	I	Held by Idealab Studio, LLC(3)
Common Stock								1,406,355	I	Held by Idealab Holdings, LLC(4)
Common Stock								100,000	I	Held by spouse as UTMA custodian for child(5)

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. Reflects an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which represent a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU. The RSUs vest (subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Board) on the earlier of (i) the date of the next Annual Meeting occurring after the date of grant or (ii) May 24, 2025.

2. Mr. Gross is co-Trustee together with his wife of the Gross Trust and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Gross Trust. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Idealab Studio, LLC (ILS) has a board of managers comprised of Mr. Gross, Allen Morgan, and Howard Morgan. The board of managers acts by majority consent so no single person has sole voting or dispositive authority over such securities. Mr. Gross, Mr. Allen Morgan and Mr. Howard Morgan each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by ILS, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such securities. The Gross Goodstein Living Trust dated April 18, 2006 (the Gross Trust) owns a majority of the class of securities entitled to elect two directors to ILSs board of managers. Mr. Gross is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ILS. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the common stock held of record by ILS.

4. Idealab Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Idealab, a California corporation. Idealab is managed by a board of directors consisting of Bill Gross, Marcia Goodstein (Mr. Gross's wife), Renee LaBran and Bob Kavner, and no single person has voting or dispositive authority over the securities reported herein. Mr. Gross may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by Holdings. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Timothy Maloche, Attorney-in-Fact	05/29/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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