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 Brian

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.

(Street)
NOT APPLICABLE DE

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Coinbase Global, Inc. [ COIN ]
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)
11/06/2023
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
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 (1) 11/06/2023 G(2) 1,003,282 (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 1,003,282 $0.00 5,156,301 I By The Brian Armstrong 2020 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Class B Common Stock (1) 11/06/2023 G(3) 5,156,301 (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 5,156,301 $0.00 0 I By The Brian Armstrong 2020 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Class B Common Stock (1) 11/06/2023 G(2) 1,003,282 (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 1,003,282 $0.00 26,806,225 I By the Brian Armstrong Living Trust
Class B Common Stock (1) (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 950,490 950,490 I The Ehrsam 2014 Irrevocable Trust
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Armstrong Brian

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.

(Street)
NOT APPLICABLE DE

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Brian Armstrong Living Trust

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COINBASE GLOBAL, INC.

(Street)
NOT APPLICABLE DE

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder and has no expiration date.
2. Reflects the transfer on November 6, 2023 of 1,003,282 shares of Class B Common Stock from The Brian Armstrong 2020 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT") to The Brian Armstrong Living Trust in satisfaction of a GRAT annuity payment. The GRAT annuity payment reflected on this Form was entered into in connection with the Reporting Person's long-term estate planning.
3. Reflects the transfer on November 6, 2023 of 5,156,301 shares of Class B Common Stock from the GRAT to The Brian Armstrong 2018 Irrevocable Trust in satisfaction of a GRAT annuity payment. The GRAT annuity payment reflected on this Form was entered into in connection with the Reporting Person's long-term estate planning.
Remarks:
/s/ Brian Armstrong, by Doug Sharp, Attorney-in-Fact 11/08/2023
/s/ The Brian Armstrong Living Trust, by Doug Sharp, Attorney-in-Fact 11/08/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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