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*
Bernier Brian W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
433 NORTH CAMDEN DRIVE, SUITE 810

(Street)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Brazil Minerals, Inc. [ BMIX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2021
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2021
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 $.001 per share(1) 11/30/2019 A 996,016(2) A $0.0025 1,787,041 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 12/31/2019 A 1,440,329(2) A $0.0017 3,227,371 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 01/31/2020 A 1,724,138(2) A $0.0015 4,951,509 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 02/29/2020 A 2,261,905(2) A $0.0011 7,213,413 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 03/31/2020 A 1,777,060(2) A $0.0014 8,990,473 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 04/30/2020 A 1,881,720(2) A $0.0013 10,872,194 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 05/31/2020 A 2,070,393(2) A $0.0012 12,942,587 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 06/30/2020 A 2,386,117(2) A $0.001 15,328,704 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 07/31/2020 A 2,068,447(2) A $0.0012 17,397,151 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 08/31/2020 A 2,573,529(2) A $0.001 19,970,680 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 09/30/2020 A 2,739,726(2) A $0.0009 22,710,406 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 10/31/2020 A 2,879,581(2) A $0.0009 25,589,987 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 11/30/2020 A 3,095,975(2) A $0.0008 28,685,963 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 12/31/2020 A 2,111,324(2) A $0.0012 30,797,287 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 01/25/2021 D 16,666,667 D $0(3) 14,130,620 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 01/31/2021 A 191,185(2) A $0.0131 14,321,805 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 02/05/2021 A 16,666,667 A $0(3) 30,988,472 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 02/28/2021 A 72,112(2) A $0.0347 31,060,584 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 03/31/2021 A 116,220(2) A $0.0215 31,176,804 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 04/30/2021 A 154,739(2) A $0.0162 31,331,544 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 05/31/2021 A 170,707(2) A $0.0146 31,502,251 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 06/30/2021 A 194,140(2) A $0.0129 31,696,391 D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 07/21/2021 S(4) 450,000 D $0.0125 31,246,391(1) 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. This amendment amends the previously reported transaction effected on July 21, 2021 to disclose the correct amount of securities beneficially owned after the transaction and includes transactions effected by or on behalf of the reporting person prior to the date of the reported transaction that were not previously reported.
2. The reporting person earns $2,500 worth of shares of common stock of the Issuer monthly, issuable on the last day of each month in the number based on the average per share closing price of the Issuer's common stock for that month.
3. The reporting person transferred 16,666,667 shares to Issuer's treasury on January 25, 2021 to cover a shortfall and on February 5, 2021, the Issuer transferred this amount back to the reporting person.
4. The shares were sold subject to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
/s/ Brian W. Bernier 06/17/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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