Steven John Heilbron Form 4 LESAKA / Steven John Heilbron 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^*

Heilbron Steven John

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRESIDENT PLACE, 4TH FLOOR

CNR JAN SMUTS AVENUE AND BOLTON ROAD

(Street)

ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG T3 T3

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC [ LSAK ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2022

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	12/31/2022		A		300,000(1)	A	$0.00	300,000	D
Common Stock	12/31/2022		A		225,000(2)	A	$0.00	525,000	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a grant of restricted stock approved by the remuneration committee of the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares vested in full on the grant date. The Reporting Person has undertaken to not sell or otherwise dispose of the shares until December 31, 2023.

2. Represents a grant of restricted stock approved by the remuneration committee of the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares vest on June 30, 2024, and vesting is subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Company or serving on the Issuer's board of directors through June 30, 2024. If the Reporting Person's employment is terminated by the Company without cause then the shares of restricted stock will continue to vest on June 30, 2024, notwithstanding the fact that the Reporting Person is no longer an employee of the Issuer. If the Reporting Person's employment is terminated for cause, then any unvested shares will be forfeited.

	/s/ Steven J. Heilbron	01/04/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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