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*
Ralston Catrina Marie

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3800 HOWARD HUGHES PRKWY
SUITE 1400

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89169

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. [ CPSS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2024
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, no par value 05/17/2024 M 30,000 A $4.35 58,712 D
Common Stock, no par value 05/17/2024 F(1) 16,555 D $8.6 42,157 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.35 05/17/2024 M 30,000 (2) 05/17/2024 Common Stock, No Par Value 30,000 (3) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 13,445 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock. The reporting person forfeited 16,555 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price and tax liability, using the closing stock price on May 17, 2024 of $8.60 per share.
2. Became exercisable in four equal installments on May 17, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
3. Issued in consideration of the named person's services to the issuer.
/s/ Catrina Ralston 05/21/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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