0001104659-23-043580.txt : 20230410 0001104659-23-043580.hdr.sgml : 20230410 20230410160650 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-043580 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230406 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230410 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Franklin Michael E. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001944784 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38880 FILM NUMBER: 23811205 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 S. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1250 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Whole Earth Brands, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001753706 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 S. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1250 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312.8403005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 S. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1250 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Act II Global Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20190321 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELLENOFF GROSSMAN & SCHOLE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20190321 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Act II Global Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180920 4 1 tm2312210-1_4seq1.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0407 4 2023-04-06 0 0001753706 Whole Earth Brands, Inc. FREE 0001944784 Franklin Michael E. C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC. 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 1 0 0 Interim CEO 0 Restricted Stock Units 2023-04-06 4 A 0 742471 0.00 A Common Stock 742471 742471 D Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units 2023-04-06 4 A 0 742471 0.00 A Common Stock 742471 742471 D Restricted stock units convert into shares of Whole Earth Brands, Inc.'s common stock on a one-for-one basis. Subject to the reporting person's continuous employment through March 31, 2024, the restricted stock units shall vest on April 6, 2024 (the one-year anniversary of the grant date), except (a) in the case of the reporting person's earlier termination by the Company without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, or (b) upon a change in control of the company, in which case the restricted stock units will vest in full upon the occurrence of such earlier event. Subject to the reporting person's continuous employment through March 31, 2024, and upon achievement by the Company of certain pre-established financial performance goals, the performance-based restricted stock units shall vest on April 6, 2024 (the one-year anniversary of the grant date), except (a) in the case of the reporting person's earlier termination by the Company without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, or (b) upon a change in control of the company, in which case the performance-based restricted stock units will vest in full upon the occurrence of such earlier event. /s/ Michael E Franklin, by Ira W. Schlussel, as Attorney-in-Fact 2023-04-10