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*
Litman Brian

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC.
125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3150

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. [ FREE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2021
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
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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 09/28/2021 A 6,811 (2) (2) Common Stock 6,811 $0 6,811 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 09/28/2021 A 1,021 (3) (3) Common Stock 1,021 $0 1,021 D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (1) 09/28/2021 A 1,022 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,022 $0 1,022 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Common Stock.
2. Subject to the reporting person's continuous service, the restricted stock units shall vest in full in twelve (12) months, commencing on September 28, 2021, except in the case of the reporting person's earlier involuntary termination, change in control, death or disability. In the event of a voluntary termination by the reporting person prior to the vesting date, all restricted stock units will be forfeited.
3. Subject to the reporting person's continuous employment through the vesting date, the restricted stock units shall vest one-third (1/3) annually over the next three (3) years, commencing on the date of grant, except in the case of the reporting person's earlier involuntary termination. In the event of a voluntary termination by the reporting person prior to the vesting date, all restricted stock units will be forfeited.
4. The vesting of these performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") is dependent upon the achievement by Whole Earth Brands, Inc. of certain financial performance criteria. Subject to continued employment through the applicable vesting date and to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the number of PSUs scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date following the 2023 annual performance period will vary between 0% and 200% of the number reported, depending on whether and the extent to which Whole Earth Brands, Inc. meets certain financial performance goals.
/s/ Brian Litman 09/30/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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