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        <issuerName>Vivint Smart Home, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VVNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Meads Garner B. III</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VIVINT SMART HOME, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4931 NORTH 300 WEST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PROVO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84604</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents unvested restricted stock units which will vest in three equal installments on March 1, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and upon vesting, will each be settled by delivery of one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;) or cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents unvested restricted stock units granted on March 25, 2021, which will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date and upon vesting, will each be settled by delivery of one share of Class A Common Stock or cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents unvested restricted stock units granted on August 12, 2021, which will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date and upon vesting, will each be settled by delivery of one share of Class A Common Stock or cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These stock appreciation rights are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These stock appreciation rights are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Reflects performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person, the performance condition of which was deemed satisfied on March 1, 2021. Of the performance-based restricted stock units deemed acquired on March 1, 2021, 5,975 vested immediately and the remaining 5,976 will vest on March 1, 2022. Each vested performance-based restricted stock unit will be settled by delivery of one share of Class A Common Stock or cash.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Garner B. Meads, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-12-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
