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^*

Dowdy John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

140 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD

(Street)

BAINBRIDGE

39817

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Danimer Scientific, Inc. [ DNMR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2020

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)
Class A Common Stock ("Common Stock")	12/29/2020		A		303,054	A	⁽¹⁾	303,054	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾⁽⁸⁾

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)
Stock Option	$3.28	12/29/2020		A		758,099		⁽³⁾	06/30/2026	Common Stock	758,099	⁽⁴⁾	758,099	D
Stock Option	$3.28	12/29/2020		A		15,275		⁽³⁾	04/15/2026	Common Stock	15,275	⁽⁴⁾	15,275	D
Stock Option	$3.28	12/29/2020		A		109,896		⁽³⁾	12/18/2027	Common Stock	109,896	⁽⁴⁾	109,896	D
Stock Option	$3.28	12/29/2020		A		34,342		⁽³⁾	10/24/2024	Common Stock	34,342	⁽⁴⁾	34,342	D
Stock Option	$6.88	12/29/2020		A		91,580		⁽⁵⁾	09/01/2030	Common Stock	91,580	⁽⁴⁾	91,580	D
Stock Option	$24.2	12/29/2020		A		642,934		⁽⁶⁾	12/29/2030	Common Stock	642,934	⁽⁷⁾	642,934	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Received in exchange for shares of common stock of Meredian Holdings Group, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("MHG") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2020, by and among Live Oak Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Live Oak"), Green Merger Corp., a Georgia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Live Oak ("Merger Sub"), MHG, Live Oak Sponsor Partners, LLC, as representative for Live Oak, and John A. Dowdy, Jr., as representative of the shareholders of the Company, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 8, 2020, and Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 11, 2020, by and among all the parties thereto (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which MHG became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Live Oak, which subsequently changed its name to Danimer Scientific, Inc. (the "Issuer").

2. These shares are owned by John Adams Dowdy, III Living Trust

3. The options are fully vested and currently exercisable.

4. Received pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for stock options to purchase shares of MHG common stock.

5. The option vests in three equal annual installments on September 1, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

6. Options to purchase 214,311 shares of Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on or after December 29, 2021 if the closing price of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $14.00 for any twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30)-day trading period beginning on December 29, 2021, options to purchase 214,311 shares of Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on or after December 29, 2022 if the closing price of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $17.00 for any twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30)-day trading period beginning on December 29, 2021 and options to purchase 214,312 shares of Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on or after December 29, 2023 if the closing price of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $20.00 for any twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30)-day trading period beginning on December 29, 2021.

7. Granted pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and issued under the Plan.

8. The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

	/s/ John A. Dowdy, III	12/31/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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