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^*

Aumen Eric J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O UTZ BRANDS, INC.

900 HIGH STREET

(Street)

HANOVER

17331

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Utz Brands, Inc. [ UTZ ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2022

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	12/31/2022		F		504⁽¹⁾	D	$15.86	23,824	D
Class A Common Stock	01/31/2023		F		292⁽²⁾	D	$15.86	23,532	D
Class A Common Stock	06/30/2023		A	V	424⁽³⁾	A	$15.38	23,956	D
Class A Common Stock	12/29/2023		A	V	425⁽⁴⁾	A	$15.43	24,381	D
Class A Common Stock	12/31/2023		F		505⁽¹⁾	D	$16.24	23,876	D
Class A Common Stock	01/31/2024		A		1,238⁽⁵⁾	A	$0	25,114	D
Class A Common Stock	01/31/2024		F		419⁽⁶⁾	D	$16.24	24,695	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)
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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the settlement of a restricted stock unit award originally reported by the reporting person in a Form 4 filed with the Commission on November 3, 2020.

2. Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the vesting of a performance stock unit award reported by the reporting person in a Form 4 filed with the Commission on February 2, 2023.

3. The shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock were acquired on June 30, 2023 pursuant to the Utz Brands, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"). The acquisition of these shares of Class A Common Stock was exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).

4. The shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock were acquired on December 29, 2023 pursuant to the ESPP. The acquisition of these shares of Class A Common Stock was exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).

5. Represents shares issued upon vesting of performance share unit awards, as approved on January 31, 2024 by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. The acquisition of these shares of Class A Common Stock was exempt under Rule 16b-3.

6. Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the vesting of a performance stock unit award reported by the reporting person in this Form 4.

Remarks:

See Power of Attorney attached hereto as Exhibit 24.1.

	/s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for Eric J. Aumen	02/02/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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