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*
MAHONEY SCOTT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
24980 N. 83RD AVE, STE. 100

(Street)
PEORIA AZ 85383

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Taronis Fuels, Inc. [ TRNF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/16/2020
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, par value $0.000001 per share 10/16/2020 A 3,000,000(1)(2) A $0.00 13,791,424(3) 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a fully vested deferred restricted stock unit award (the "Award") granted in accordance with the Issuer's 2019 Equity Compensation Plan (the "Plan").
2. The Award will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock within 60 days of the earliest to occur of the following: (i) a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the Plan), but only if that transaction is also a change in ownership of the Issuer or a substantial portion of the Issuer's assets, or a change in effective control of the Issuer, per Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v), (vi) or (vii); (ii) a termination of Mr. Mahoney's Continuous Service Status (as defined in the Plan), but only if it constitutes a "separation from service" for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h); (iii) the date a majority of members of the Issuer's board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Issuer's board of directors before the date of the appointment or election; or (iv) October 16, 2025.
3. Mr. Mahoney's also beneficially owns 3,750 common stock options; 1,000 shares of free trading common stock; 10,786,599 shares of restricted common stock; and 75 shares of common stock with a special legend through an entity he owns and controls. Mr. Mahoney beneficially owns 13,791,424 shares in total.
/s/ Scott Mahoney 10/20/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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