SEC FORM 4 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*
Saligram Ravichandra Krishnamurty

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC.
6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD

(Street)
ALTANTA GA 30328

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWELL BRANDS INC. [ NWL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2021
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
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
Options (Right to Buy) $17.79 10/02/2021 A 444,444 (1) (2) Common Stock 444,444 $0 888,888(1)(2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On October 2, 2019 (the "Grant Date"), the Reporting Person was granted an award of 1,333,333 options. The option award vests in three (3) equal installments on the 18 month, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date after the satisfaction of the following performance condition: the Company's closing stock price (as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange) for any 30 continuous calendar day period between the 18-calendar month and third anniversary of the Grant Date must exceed 125% of the closing stock price of the Company's common stock on July 29, 2019 (the "Performance Criteria"). As previously reported, the Performance Criteria have been met and the first installment of 444,444 options has vested and became exercisable. The second installment, consisting of 444,444 options, vested and became exercisable on October 2, 2021.
2. Options expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date. If the Reporting Person's employment with the Company terminates due to death, disability or retirement, then the options shall continue to vest as stated above, and shall instead expire on the third anniversary of the later of the Reporting Person's: (1) termination of employment or (ii) applicable vesting date, provided that any such date shall occur prior to the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.
Remarks:
/s/ Raj Dave, Attorney in Fact for Ravichandra K. Saligram 10/05/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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