Patrick Cook Form 4 FTC Solar / Patrick Cook 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^*

Cook Patrick

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O FTC SOLAR, INC.

9020 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY, SUITE I-260

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78759

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FTC Solar, Inc. [ FTCI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2023

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	09/08/2023		M		350,000	A(1)	$0.475	794,116	D
Common Stock	09/08/2023		S		100,000	D(2)	$1.63(3)	694,116	D
Common Stock								94,295	I	By Trust(4)
Common Stock								94,295	I	By Trust(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
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$0.475	09/08/2023		M			350,000	(6)	07/25/2029	Common Stock	350,000	$0.00	203,742	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The common stock reported on this line was issued as a result of the exercise of employee stock options.

2. Reflects a sale in order to satisfy certain tax obligations of the Reporting Person and to pay in part the option exercise price, in each case, that became due upon the exercise of employee stock options.

3. Represents a weighted average sales price per share for these shares, which were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.60 to $1.69. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

4. These shares are owned directly by the Patrick Cook 2021 Trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person (a) is the sole trustee of the trust and (b) has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the trust. The Reporting Person's spouse has sole power to acquire for herself any assets held in the trust, including the shares, by substituting other property of equivalent value. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.

5. These shares are owned directly by the Cook 2021 Family Trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person (a) is the sole investment adviser of the trust, (b) has sole power to direct the trustee as to the voting and disposition of the shares held by the trust, and (c) has sole power to acquire for himself any asset held in the trust, including the shares, by substituting other property of equivalent value. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.

6. The options were fully vested as of July 29, 2023.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jacob D. Wolf, as Attorney-in-Fact	09/12/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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