SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Liebowitz Matthew

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1860

(Street)
FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33394

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2024
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Element Solutions Inc [ ESI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Strategy and Head of I&S
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 96,086 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Units (1) (1) Common Stock 25,333 (1) D
Restricted Stock Units (2) (2) Common Stock 12,665 (2) D
Performance Stock Units (3) (3) Common Stock 20,122 (3) D
Restricted Stock Units (4) (4) Common Stock 6,706 (4) D
Performance Stock Units (5) (5) Common Stock 210,000 (5) D
Performance Stock Units (6) (6) Common Stock 14,331 (6) D
Restricted Stock Units (7) (7) Common Stock 2,388 (7) D
Restricted Stock Units (8) (8) Common Stock 1,734 (8) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each performance-based restricted units (PRSU) represents a contingent right to receive up to 2 shares, subject to the achievement of certain adjusted EBITDA compound annual growth and cash return on investment (CRI) goals for the performance period ending December 31, 2026. The number of shares will range from zero to 50,666 shares.
2. These restricted stock units (RSUs) will vest annually on February 13th in 1/3 increments starting on February 13, 2025.
3. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive up to 2 shares, subject to the achievement of certain adjusted EBITDA compound annual growth and CRI goals for the performance period ending December 31, 2025. The number of shares will range from zero to 40,244 shares.
4. These RSUs vest annually on February 13th in 1/3 increments since February 13, 2024.
5. These PRSUs will vest subject to the achievement by the Company of an adjusted EPS target of $2.72 per annum by December 31, 2026. The actual number of shares earned will be determined by applying a total shareholder return (TSR) multiplier based on the Issuer's TSR relative to the applicable benchmark index for the performance period. The TSR multiplier will range from 0.85 to 1.15.
6. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive up to 2 shares, subject to the achievement of certain adjusted EBITDA compound annual growth and CRI goals for the performance period ending December 31, 2024. The number of shares will range from zero to 28,662 shares.
7. These RSUs vest annually on February 15th in 1/3 increments since February 15, 2023.
8. These RSUs vest annually on February 17th in 1/3 increments since February 17, 2022.
Remarks:
/s/ John E. Capps as Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew Liebowitz 02/15/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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