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*
Benedict Susan C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STONERIDGE, INC.
39675 MACKENZIE DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)
NOVI MI 48377

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STONERIDGE INC [ SRI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CHRO and Assistant GC
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2024
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 Shares, without par value 03/01/2024 M 1,000 A $0 8,748 D
Common Shares, without par value 03/01/2024 F 489 D $17.66 8,259 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
Share Units (1) 03/01/2024 M 1,000 (1) (1) Common Shares, without par value 1,000 $0 16,812(1) D
Phantom Shares (2) 06/20/2025 06/20/2025 Common Shares, without par value 29,103 29,103 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On March 14, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 7,551 time-based Share Units pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan, of which 1,000 vested on March 1, 2024 and were paid on a one-for-one basis in Company Common Shares. The remaining Share Units granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan are payable on a one-for-one basis in Company Common Shares if the Reporting Person remains employed on the dates specified in the various grant agreements.
2. Phantom Shares granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Phantom Share is the economic equivalent of one Company Common Share and will be paid in cash equal to the fair market value of one Company Common Share if the Reporting Person remains employed on June 20, 2025.
Remarks:
/s/ Robert M. Loesch, by power of attorney 03/05/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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