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*
Audette Matthew J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC.
4707 EXECUTIVE DRIVE

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. [ LPLA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CFO and Head of Business Ops
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2024
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 02/25/2024 A 11,302(1) A $0 23,946 D
Common Stock 02/25/2024 F 7,068 D $263.36 16,878 D
Common Stock 02/25/2024 A 2,359(2) A $0 19,237 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 S(3) 127 D $263.41(4) 19,110 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 S(3) 300 D $264.37(5) 18,810 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 S(3) 1,219 D $265.68(6) 17,591 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 S(3) 2,613 D $266.68(7) 14,978 D
Common Stock 02/26/2024 S(3) 1,315 D $267.79(8) 13,663(9) 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of Common Stock received upon vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") that were granted on February 25, 2021. The granted PSUs were eligible to become earned PSUs based on the Issuer's total stockholder return ("TSR") relative to the TSR of a predetermined comparator group over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2023. Based on the Issuer's TSR relative to this peer group, PSUs were earned at 200% of the reporting person's target award.
2. These shares represent restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock on the applicable vesting date. These restricted stock units will vest ratably on each of February 25, 2025, February 25, 2026 and February 25, 2027. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
3. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 2, 2023.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $262.87 to $263.56, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LPL Financial Holdings Inc., any security holder of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. 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 range set forth in this footnote (4) to this Form 4.
5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $264.19 to $264.53, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LPL Financial Holdings Inc., any security holder of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. 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 range set forth in this footnote (5) to this Form 4.
6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $265.26 to $266.18, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LPL Financial Holdings Inc., any security holder of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. 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 range set forth in this footnote (6) to this Form 4.
7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $266.28 to $267.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LPL Financial Holdings Inc., any security holder of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. 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 range set forth in this footnote (7) to this Form 4.
8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $267.33 to $268.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LPL Financial Holdings Inc., any security holder of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. 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 range set forth in this footnote (8) to this Form 4.
9. Consists of (i) 9,327 shares of Common Stock; (ii) 795 restricted stock units that vest in full on February 25, 2025; (iii) 1,182 restricted stock units that vest ratably on each of February 25, 2025 and February 25, 2026; and (iv) the restricted stock units reported on this Form 4.
Remarks:
The signatory is signing on behalf of Matthew J. Audette pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated September 30, 2015.
/s/ Gregory M. Woods, attorney-in-fact 02/27/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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