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*
Armstrong Christopher R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DAYFORCE, INC.
3311 EAST OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD

(Street)
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55425

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dayforce, Inc. [ DAY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2024
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
Common Stock 02/05/2024 M 2,801 A (1) 121,681 D
Common Stock 02/05/2024 M 7,428 A (2) 129,109(3) 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
Performance Units (1) 02/05/2024 M 2,801 (1) 02/28/2033 Common Stock 2,801 $0 0 D
Performance Units (2) 02/05/2024 M 7,428 (2) 02/28/2033 Common Stock 7,428 $0 18,282(4) D
Option (right to buy) $44.91 (5) 02/08/2029 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Option (right to buy) $44.91 (5) 02/08/2029 Common Stock 2,301 2,301 D
Option (right to buy) $65.26 (6) 05/08/2030 Common Stock 107,244 107,244 D
Performance Units (7) (7) 03/08/2031 Common Stock 6,177 6,177 D
Performance Units (8) (8) 02/24/2032 Common Stock 11,760 11,760 D
Performance Units (9) (9) 02/28/2033 Common Stock 8,227 8,227 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On February 28, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted performance stock units ("PSUs") subject to the Company's 2023 Management Incentive Plan, the vesting of which was subject to both performance-based and service-based criteria. The number of shares reported represents the number of PSUs that were earned as a result of the achievement of such performance criteria. Such earned PSUs will vest as to service on February 28, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person remaining in continuous Service (as defined in the Company's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company as of such date.
2. On February 28, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted PSUs subject to the terms of the PSU award agreement, the vesting of which was subject to both performance-based and service-based criteria. The number of shares reported represents the number of PSUs that were earned as a result of the achievement of such performance criteria. Such earned PSUs will vest as to service on February 28, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person remaining in continuous Service (as defined in the Company's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company as of such date. In addition to the PSUs vesting on February 28, 2024, 9,141 PSUs will vest on each of February 28, 2025 and February 28, 2026, subject to the certification of the achievement of performance-based criteria by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, and adjusted to reflect actual results during each of the preceding periods beginning on January 1 and ending December 31.
3. Includes (i) 71,162 shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock"); (ii) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to restricted stock units ("RSUs"), granted on March 8, 2021, of which 6,177 shares vest on March 8, 2024; (iii) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to RSUs, granted on February 24, 2022, of which 7,059 shares vest on each of February 24, 2024 and February 24, 2025; (iv) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to RSUs, granted on February 28, 2023, of which 9,141 shares vest on each of February 28, 2024, February 28, 2025 and February 28, 2026; (v) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to PSUs, granted on February 28, 2023, of which 2,801 shares vest on February 28, 2024; and (vi) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to PSUs, granted on February 28, 2023, of which 7,428 shares vest on February 28, 2024.
4. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock based upon the degree to which one or more of the performance metrics contained in the PSU award agreement are satisfied annually over a three year period. The number of PSUs reported in column 9 of Table II reflects achievement at the target level of performance under the PSU award agreement. Based on actual results during each of the preceding period beginning on January 1 and ending December 31, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued may range from zero shares to 167% of the target number of shares reported in column 9 of Table II. The PSUs will only vest if the achievement of one or more of the annual performance metrics under the PSU award agreement is certified to have been met by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company for the prior period, and then any such certified amount will vest on the anniversary of the date of grant.
5. Fully vested and exercisable.
6. Consists of 80,433 vested and exercisable options as of May 8, 2023 and 26,811 options that vest and become exercisable on May 8, 2024.
7. Given the Company's performance in 2021 and pursuant to the terms of the PSU award agreement, each PSU granted on March 8, 2021 will convert into 1 share of Common Stock upon vesting. The vesting of 6,177 PSUs occurs on March 8, 2024.
8. Given the Company's performance in 2022 and pursuant to the terms of the PSU award agreement, each PSU granted on February 24, 2022 will convert into 1 share of Common Stock upon vesting. The vesting of 5,880 PSUs occurs on each of February 24, 2024 and February 24, 2025.
9. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock based upon the degree to which the performance metric contained in the PSU award agreement is satisfied. The number of PSUs reported in columns 7 and 9 of Table II reflects achievement at the target level of performance under the PSU award agreement. Based on actual results during the period beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued may range from zero shares to 200% of the target number of shares reported in columns 7 and 9 of Table II. The PSUs will only vest if the achievement of the performance metric under the PSU award agreement is certified to have been met by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, and then any such certified amount will vest on February 28, 2026.
Remarks:
Exhibit List 24. Power of Attorney
/s/ William E. McDonald, attorney-in-fact 02/07/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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