| 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*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Element Solutions Inc [ ESI ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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, par value $0.01 per share | 02/19/2021 | M | 3,692 | A | (1) | 248,398 | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 02/19/2021 | F | 1,214(2) | D | $17.68 | 247,184 | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 02/19/2021 | M | 2,940 | A | (1) | 250,124 | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 02/19/2021 | F | 913(2) | D | $17.68 | 249,211 | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 02/19/2021 | M | 2,710 | A | (1) | 251,921 | D | |||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 02/19/2021 | F | 993(2) | D | $17.68 | 250,928 | D | |||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | $0.0 | 02/19/2021 | M | 3,692 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 3,692 | (1) | 7,383 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 02/19/2021 | M | 2,940 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 2,940 | (1) | 2,939 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 02/19/2021 | M | 2,710 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 2,710 | (1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Performance Stock Units | $0.0 | 02/17/2021 | A | 19,864 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 19,864 | (3) | 19,864 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 02/17/2021 | A | 9,932 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 9,932 | (4) | 9,932 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These transactions represent the vesting and settlement of 1/3 increments of restricted stock unit ("RSU") grants initially reported on 12/28/2020. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. |
| 2. Shares of the Issuer's common stock delivered solely to satisfy the tax withholding obligations due upon vesting of the RSUs described above. |
| 3. Each performance restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive up to two shares of the Issuer's common stock, subject to the achievement of certain adjusted EBITDA compound annual growth and adjusted earnings per share goals for the performance period ending on 12/31/2023. The number of shares reported in Column 7 will range from zero to 39,728 shares. |
| 4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. This grant will vest in 1/3 annual increments over the next three years. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ John E. Capps as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph J. D'Ambrisi | 02/19/2021 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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