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*
SMITH LENOX SHARON E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ENERGY RECOVERY
1717 DOOLITTLE DRIVE

(Street)
SAN LEANDRO CA 94577

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Energy Recovery, Inc. [ ERII ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Corporate Controller and CAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2019
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
Common Stock(1) 03/14/2019 M 12,500 A $6 24,182 D
Common Stock(1) 03/14/2019 S 12,500 D $9.0002(2) 11,682 D
Common Stock(3) 03/18/2019 F 101 D $8.3597 11,581 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1) $6 03/14/2019 M 12,500 (4) 03/12/2024 Common Stock 12,500 $0 26,182 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 13, 2018.
2. This figure is the weighted average sales price of multiple trades ranging from $9.0000 to $9.0200 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the SEC Staff, ERI or a shareholder of ERI full information about the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request.
3. Payment of tax obligation by withholding securities incident to the vesting of the securities in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).
4. This employee stock option was granted on March 12, 2014. All of the options are fully vested and exercisable.
/s/ William Yeung, Attorney-in-Fact for Sharon Smith Lenox 03/18/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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