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)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWELL BRANDS INC. [ NWL ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/18/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 02/18/2022 | M | 272,573(1) | A | $0 | 385,674 | D | |||
Common Stock | 02/18/2022 | F | 117,196 | D | $25.86(2) | 268,478 | 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 | (3) | 02/18/2022 | M | 272,573 | (4) | (5) | Common Stock | 272,573 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | (6) | 02/18/2022 | A | 24,651 | (7) | (8) | Common Stock | 24,651 | $0 | 24,651 | D | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $25.86 | 02/18/2022 | A | 184,889 | (9) | 02/18/2032 | Common Stock | 184,889 | $0 | 184,889 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee certified achievement of the pre-established performance goals resulting in the vesting of the Reporting Person's target shares. As discussed below, the terms of the Reporting Person's Performance Based Restricted Stock units provided for the payout of 0% to 200% of the original grant based on actual achievement of performance metrics related to relative total shareholder return and cumulative free cash flow between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021. |
2. Withholding of shares to cover taxes on the vesting was calculated based on the Company's closing stock price on February 18, 2022. |
3. Each Performance Based Restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, the following vesting between 0% and 200% percent of one share of the Company's common stock. |
4. Each performance-based restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, between 0% and 200% of one share of the Company's common stock based upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics related to relative total shareholder return over a 2-year period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2021, and certification of such performance by the Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee following the conclusion of the performance period. |
5. If and to the extent the relevant performance criteria are not met, the performance-based restricted stock unit grant expires on the third anniversary of the grant date with a payout of 0%. |
6. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. |
7. 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. |
8. N/A |
9. The option vests ratably in one third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Raj Dave, attorney-in-fact for Christopher H. Peterson | 02/23/2022 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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