SEC FORM 4

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^*

LIFSEY WALTER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1144 FIFTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1400

(Street)

DENVER

80202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Gates Industrial Corp plc [ GTES ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2020

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)
Ordinary Shares	02/22/2020		M		10,370	A	$0⁽⁶⁾	86,420	D
Ordinary Shares	02/22/2020		F		2,979	D	$12.6	83,441	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-Based Restricted Stock Units (PBRSU)	⁽¹⁾	02/21/2020		A		43,340		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Ordinary Shares	43,340	$0	75,394	D
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	02/21/2020		A		42,065		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	42,065	$0	73,177	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$12.6	02/21/2020		A		110,423		⁽⁵⁾	02/21/2030	Ordinary Shares	110,423	$0	110,423	D
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	02/22/2020		M			10,370	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Ordinary Shares	10,370	$0	62,807	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each performance-based restricted stock unit (PBRSU) represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share, subject to adjustment based on the Company's achievement of the three-year performance measure, which is based 50% on total shareholder return with absolute and relative measures and 50% on adjusted return on invested capital.

2. This award vests on the date that the compensation committee certifies the achievement of the performance measure following the three-year performance period.

3. Each TBRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer ordinary shares. The TBRSUs will be settled in either ordinary shares or cash (or a combination thereof).

4. These TBRSUs vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

5. This options award will vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

6. Represents time-based restricted stock units (TBRSU) that vested on the anniversary of the grant date.

7. The reporting person was granted TBRSUs that vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The number set forth in Column 9 reflects the TBRSUs outstanding subject to future vesting.

	/s/ Jamey Seely as Attorney-In-Fact	02/25/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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