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*
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Steel Connect, Inc. [ STCN ]
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)
12/29/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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
Common Stock, $0.01 par value(1)(2) 12/29/2023 P 340 A $9.52 69,542 I By Steel Excel Inc.(3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value(1)(2) 1,311,700 I By WF Asset Corp.(4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value(1)(2) 636,447 I By WHX CS Corp.(5)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPH Group LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPH Group Holdings LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Steel Excel Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HANDY & HARMAN LTD.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE
32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnote 1
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WHX CS Corp.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE
32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnote 1
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WF Asset Corp.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by Steel Partners Holdings L.P. ("Steel Holdings"), SPH Group LLC ("SPHG"), SPH Group Holdings LLC ("SPHG Holdings"), Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. ("Steel Holdings GP"), Steel Excel, Inc. ("Steel Excel"), WF Asset Corp. ("WF Asset"), Handy & Harman Ltd. ("HNH") and WHX CS Corp. ("WHX CS") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Steel Holdings owns 99% of the membership interests of SPHG. SPHG is the sole member of SPHG Holdings. Steel Holdings GP is the general partner of Steel Holdings, the managing member of SPHG and the manager of SPHG Holdings. SPHG Holdings owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Steel Excel. Steel Excel owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of HNH and is a majority shareholder of WF Asset. HNH owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of WHX CS.
2. Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Section 13(d) Group").
3. Represents securities owned directly by Steel Excel. By virtue of their relationships with Steel Excel discussed in Footnote 1, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings and Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Steel Excel. Each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings and Steel Holdings GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned directly by Steel Excel.
4. Represents securities owned directly by WF Asset. By virtue of their relationships with WF Asset discussed in Footnote 1, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP and Steel Excel may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by WF Asset. Each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP and Steel Excel disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned directly by WF Asset.
5. Represents securities owned directly by WHX CS. By virtue of their relationships with WHX CS discussed in Footnote 1, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP, Steel Excel and HNH may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by WHX CS. Each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP, Steel Excel and HNH disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned directly by WHX CS.
Remarks:
This Form 4 does not disclose securities of the Issuer currently beneficially owned by the other members of the Section 13(d) Group or derivative securities of the Issuer currently owned by the members of the Section 13(d) Group, which securities have been disclosed in previously filed Forms 4. Each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, SPHG Holdings, Steel Holdings GP, Steel Excel, WF Asset, HNH and WHX CS and the other members of the Section 13(d) Group may be deemed a director by deputization due to their relationship with certain of the directors on the board of directors of the Issuer.
By: Steel Partners Holdings L.P., By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., General Partner, By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: SPH Group LLC, By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., Managing Member, By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: SPH Group Holdings LLC, By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., Manager, By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: Steel Excel Inc., By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: Handy & Harman Ltd., By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: WHX CS Corp., By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
By: WF Asset Corp., By: /s/ Maria Reda, Secretary 01/03/2024
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