Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harms Mark W.B.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

937 TAHOE BOULEVARD, SUITE 210

(Street)

INCLINE VILLAGE

89451

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. [ VWE ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2023

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/21/2023		A		78,316⁽¹⁾	A	$0	777,561⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock								1,666,675	I	By Bespoke Sponsor Capital LP⁽⁴⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Warrants to purchase common stock	$11.5							08/11/2021	06/08/2026	Common Stock	186,569⁽⁵⁾		186,569⁽⁵⁾	D
Warrants to purchase common stock	$11.5							08/11/2021	06/08/2026	Common Stock	2,222,228		2,222,228	I	By Bespoke Sponsor Capital LP⁽⁴⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted stock units, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, were granted under the Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and, except as otherwise provided in the award notice, vest on 12/21/2024.

2. Includes 78,316 restricted stock units that vest on 12/21/2024.

3. Includes 671,695 shares of common stock that were previously reported as being held directly by the Bespoke Sponsor Capital LP.

4. The securities reported are held by Bespoke Sponsor Capital LP (the "Sponsor"). Bespoke Capital Partners, LLC ("BCP") is the general partner of the Sponsor and the Reporting Person is the managing member of BCP. The Reporting Person shares voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. These warrants to purchase common stock were previously reported as being held directly by the Bespoke Sponsor Capital LP.

	/s/ Kristina L. Johnston, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark W.B. Harms	12/22/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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