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*
Howard Justyn Russell

(Last) (First) (Middle)
131 SOUTH DEARBORN ST.
SUITE 700

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60603

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sprout Social, Inc. [ SPT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2023
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 09/06/2023 C 75,000 A $0 75,000 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2023 S 70,699 D $51.85(2) 4,301 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 09/06/2023 S 4,301 D $52.68(3) 0 I See footnote(1)
Class A Common Stock 319,976(4) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock (5) 09/06/2023 C 75,000 (5) (5) Class A Common Stock 75,000 $0 2,381,471 I See footnote(1)
Class B Common Stock (5) (5) (5) Class A Common Stock 518,874 518,874 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Following the transactions reported herein, this represents (i) 1,626,471 shares of Class B common stock held by the JRH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee; (ii) 170,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the EEH Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the sole trustee; (iii) 285,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the JRH Gift Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the sole trustee; and (iv) 300,000 shares of Class B common stock held by the EEH Gift Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the sole trustee.
2. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $51.57 to $52.45 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
3. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.59 to $52.80 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
4. The total reported in column 5 includes: (1) 16,528 reported Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which vest in 2 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 1, 2023; (2) 22,151 reported RSUs which vest in 6 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 1, 2023; (3) 61,539 reported RSUs which vest in 10 equal quarterly installments beginning on December 1, 2023; and (4) 113,766 reported RSUs of which 25% will vest on March 1, 2024 with the remaining RSUs vesting in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on June 1, 2024. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and does not expire.
5. Shares of Class B Common Stock have no economic rights and each share entitles its holder to 10 votes per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock is exchangeable by the holder on a one-for-one basis for Class A Common Stock at any time and does not expire.
Remarks:
/s/ Heidi Jonas, Attorney-in-fact for Justyn R. Howard 09/07/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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