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).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gebert Lance D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE

BUILDING 400, SUITE 1700

(Street)

ATLANTA

30328-3091

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Veritiv Corp [ VRTV ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2023

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	11/30/2023		D		2,251	D	$170⁽¹⁾	0	D
Common Stock	11/30/2023		D		1,276	D	$170⁽²⁾	0	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)
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)
Performance Share Units	⁽³⁾	11/30/2023		D			866	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	866	$170⁽⁴⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 6, 2023 (as it has been or may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms, the "Merger Agreement") by and among Veritiv Corporation (the "Company"), Verde Purchaser, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent") that is affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, and Verde Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, on November 30, 2023 (the "Effective Time"), each issued and outstanding share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $170 per share in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each then outstanding award of service-based restricted stock units of the Company (each, a "Company RSU Award"), whether or not vested, and whether settleable in shares of Common Stock or cash, was cancelled, and each holder will receive an amount in cash equal to (i) the Merger Consideration per share of Common Stock multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Company RSU Award.

3. The performance share units (each, a "Company PSU Award") were eligible to be earned based on achievement of pre-established performance goals during the respective performance period (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025).

4. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each then outstanding Company PSU Award, whether or not vested, and whether settleable in shares of Common Stock or cash, was cancelled, and each holder will receive an amount in cash equal to (i) the Merger Consideration per share of Common Stock multiplied by (ii) the target number of performance share units subject to such Company PSU Award.

Remarks:

	/s/ Susan B. Salyer, Attorney-in-Fact for Lance D. Gebert	11/30/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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