SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Lee David J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BENSON HILL, INC.,
1001 NORTH WARSON RD.

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63132

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2021
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Benson Hill, Inc. [ BHIL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 24,856(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Earn Out Shares (2) 09/28/2024 Common Stock 3,348 $0.00 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) (3) 01/24/2031 Common Stock 150,556 $1.99 D
Earn Out Awards (4) 09/28/2031 Common Stock 20,404 (5) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes the Reporting Person's Escrowed Earn Out Shares (as defined below).
2. On September 29, 2021 (the "Closing Date"), the reporting person received the right to acquire 3,348 shares of common stock in connection with the consummation of the business combination pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement dated as of May 8, 2021 by and among Star Peak Corp II (the Issuer's predecessor), STPC Merger Sub Corp. and Benson Hill, Inc. (n/k/a Benson Hill Holdings, Inc.) (the "Business Combination"), (i) one-half of which will be released from escrow if the dollar volume-weighted average closing price is greater than or equal to $14.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period; and (ii) one-half of which will be released from such escrow if the dollar volume-weighted average closing price is greater than or equal to $16.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period. Any shares not eligible to be released within three years of the Closing Date will be forfeited and canceled.
3. Granted on January 25, 2021. The common stock options vest in equal quarterly installments over two years until fully vested on January 19, 2023.
4. On the Closing Date, the reporting person was granted 20,404 restricted stock units as Earn Out Awards in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. The restricted stock units vest (i) one-half if the dollar volume-weighted average closing price is greater than or equal to $14.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period; and (ii) one-half if the dollar volume-weighted average closing price is greater than or equal to $16.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period. Any restricted stock units that do not vest within three years of the Closing Date will be forfeited and canceled. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the plan administrator be settled in each or partly in cash and partly in shares.
5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Yevgeny Fundler, Attorney-in-Fact 10/08/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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