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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Archaea Energy Inc. [ LFG ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/29/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
Class A Common Stock | 12/29/2021 | A(1)(2) | 1,877(1)(2) | A | $0.00 | 1,877(1)(2) | D(3) | |||
Class A Common Stock | 01/01/2022 | J(1)(2) | 1,877(1)(2) | D | $0.00 | 0(1)(2) | D(3) | |||
Class A Common Stock | 01/01/2022 | A(2)(4) | 6,838(2)(4) | A | $0.00 | 6,838(2)(4) | D(3) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 1,877 restricted stock units granted to Scott Parkes, principal at Ares Management LLC, as a director of Archaea Energy Inc. (the "Issuer"). Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), upon vesting. Vesting of the restricted stock units occurred on January 1, 2022, and 1,877 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued to Ares Management LLC. Such grant is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), in reliance on Rule 16b-3(d). |
2. Ares Management LLC, on behalf of its affiliated funds, investment vehicles and/or managed accounts, designated Mr. Parkes to be appointed to the Issuer's board of directors on September 15, 2021. Pursuant to an agreement between Ares Management LLC and Mr. Parkes, Mr. Parkes has agreed to pay Ares Management LLC all of his director compensation, and has instructed the Issuer to pay all such compensation directly to Ares Management LLC. Accordingly, Ares Management LLC is the direct holder of the 1,877 shares of Class A Common Stock, which vested on January 1, 2022, and the 6,838 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Parkes on January 1, 2022. |
3. Mr. Parkes expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any equity securities of the Issuer, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Parkes is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purposes. |
4. Represents 6,838 restricted stock units granted to Scott Parkes, principal at Ares Management LLC, as a director of the Issuer. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon vesting. Vesting of the restricted stock units will occur on January 1, 2023, subject to Mr. Parkes' continuous board service through that date. Such grant is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, in reliance on Rule 16b-3(d). |
Remarks: |
/s/ Naseem Sagati Aghili, as Attorney-in-Fact | 01/03/2022 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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