Newell Brands (NWL) Form 3 NEWELL BRANDS / Jeffrey M Sesplankis ownership change

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^*

Sesplankis Jeffrey M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC.

6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30328

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWELL BRANDS INC. [ NWL ]

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

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

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)

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
Restricted Stock Units(1)	02/16/2024(2)	(3)	Common Stock	2,523	(4)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(5)	(6)	02/16/2031	Common Stock	18,916	23.79	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units granted on February 16, 2021.

2. The entire award will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Company. The terms of the grant agreement between the Reporting Person and the Company also provide for full and/or partial vesting of the award in the event of the Reporting Person's death, disability or retirement during the vesting period.

3. N/A

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.

5. Stock option granted on February 16, 2021.

6. The option vests ratably in one-third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Miriam Steinberg, attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey M. Sesplankis	03/03/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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