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*
Melnikov Dmitry

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC.
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475

(Street)
BOSTON MA 02199

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEMrush Holdings, Inc. [ SEMR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2023
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
Class A Common Stock 12/15/2023 G 9,383,659 D $0 0(1) I The Dmitry Melnikov Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - One(2)
Class A Common Stock 12/15/2023 G 9,383,659 A $0 9,383,659 I The Melnikov Family GRAT Remainder Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 01/03/2024 S 1,452(4) D $12.74(5) 2,973,608(6)(7) D
Class A Common Stock 1,346,975(8) I The Dmitry Melnikov Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - Three(9)
Class A Common Stock 5,924,595 I Min Choron LLC(10)
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
Class B Common Stock $0(11) 12/15/2023 G 7,387,995 (11) (11) Class A Common Stock 7,387,995 $0 0 I The Dmitry Melnikov Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - One(2)
Class B Common Stock $0(11) 12/15/2023 G 7,387,995 (11) (11) Class A Common Stock 7,387,995 $0 7,387,995 I The Melnikov Family GRAT Remainder Trust(3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The amount of Class A Common Stock excludes 1,235,716 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that The Dmitry Melnikov Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - One ("GRAT One") distributed without value to the Reporting Person on December 15, 2023 as an annuity payment which was exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
2. These shares are owned by GRAT One, a trust for the benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family and of which IQ EQ Trust Company, US, LLC is the trustee. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trust advisor. The trust advisor directs the trustee as to how to vote and/or dispose of the assets in trust. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
3. These shares are owned by The Melnikov Family GRAT Remainder Trust, a trust for the benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family and of which IQ EQ Trust Company, US, LLC is the trustee. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trust advisor. The trust advisor directs the trustee as to how to vote and/or dispose of the assets in trust. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
4. The sale reported in this Form 4 represents the sale of shares necessary to meet tax withholding obligations as a result of vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") on January 1, 2024. The sale does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.
5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions in prices ranging from $12.69 to $12.84, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (5) to this Form 4.
6. The amount of Class A Common Stock includes 1,235,716 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that GRAT One distributed without value to the Reporting Person on December 15, 2023 and 408,910 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that The Dmitry Melnikov Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - Three ("GRAT Three") distributed without value to the Reporting Person on December 13, 2023, in each case as an annuity payment which was exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
7. A portion of these shares represent represent restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon vesting.
8. The amount of Class A Common Stock excludes 408,910 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock that GRAT Three distributed without value to the Reporting Person on December 13, 2023 as an annuity payment which was exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
9. These shares are owned by GRAT Three, a trust for the benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family and of which IQ EQ Trust Company, US, LLC is the trustee. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trust advisor. The trust advisor directs the trustee as to how to vote and/or dispose of the assets in trust. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
10. These shares are owned by Min Choron LLC, a trust for the benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family and of which IQ EQ Trust Company, US, LLC is the trustee. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trust advisor. The trust advisor directs the trustee as to how to vote and/or dispose of the assets in trust. The Reporting Person disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
11. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis, and will mandatorily convert into Class A Common Stock on the date that is seven years from the date of the prospectus used in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering and upon the occurrence of certain other events as set forth in the Issuer's certificate of incorporation. The Class B Common Stock has no expiration date.
Remarks:
/s/ David Mason, as attorney-in-fact 01/05/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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