Zevia PBC
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(Name of Issuer)
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Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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98955K104
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2023
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 98955K104
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Schedule 13G
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Page 2 of 6
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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White Pine LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Washington
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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6,560,076 (1)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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6,560,076 (1)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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6,560,076 (1)
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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11.8% (2)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO
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(1) |
This amount reflects 1,604,138 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Class A Shares”), of Zevia PBC (the “Issuer”),
4,955,938 Class B units of Zevia LLC (the “Class B Units”), a subsidiary of the Issuer, and an equal number of shares of Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Class B Shares”) for each Class B
Unit held, all of which are directly and beneficially owned by White Pine LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“White Pine”), as of February 14, 2024. Each Class B Unit may be exchanged for one share of the Issuer’s Class A
common stock, or, at the Issuer’s election, cash. Upon such exchange (or redemption for cash), the corresponding Class B Share is automatically retired. The aggregate number of Class B Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person are
treated as converted into Class A common stock solely for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the Reporting Person.
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(2) |
Based on the quotient obtained by dividing (a) 6,560,076, the sum of the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person
as set forth in Row 9, by (b) the sum of (i) 50,407,874 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2023, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7,
2023 (the “Form 10-Q”), and (ii) 4,955,938 Class B Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. Taking into account the 20,932,461 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2023, as disclosed in
the Form 10-Q, White Pine beneficially owns approximately 9.2% of the Issuer’s issued and outstanding capital stock.
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CUSIP No. 98955K104
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Schedule 13G
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Page 3 of 6
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Laird Norton Company LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Nevada
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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6,560,076 (1)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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6,560,076 (1)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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6,560,076 (1)
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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11.8% (2)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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(1) |
This amount reflects 1,604,138 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Class A Shares”), of Zevia PBC (the “Issuer”),
4,955,938 Class B units of Zevia LLC (the “Class B Units”), a subsidiary of the Issuer, and an equal number of shares of Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Class B Shares”) for each Class B
Unit held, all of which are directly and beneficially owned by White Pine LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“White Pine”), as of February 14, 2024. White Pine is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Laird Norton Company
LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“LNC”), and the Class A Shares and Class B Shares (and the shares of Class A Common Stock into which the Class B Shares may be exchanged) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by LNC. The
aggregate number of Class B Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person are treated as converted into Class A common stock solely for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the Reporting Person.
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(2) |
Based on the quotient obtained by dividing (a) 6,560,076, the sum of the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person as
set forth in Row 9, by (b) the sum of (i) 50,407,874 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2023, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2023
(the “Form 10-Q”), and (ii) 4,955,938 Class B Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. Taking into account the 20,932,461 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2023, as disclosed in the
Form 10-Q, LNC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 9.2% of the Issuer’s issued and outstanding capital stock.
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CUSIP No. 98955K104
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Schedule 13G
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Page 4 of 6
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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The Issuer is Zevia PBC, a Delaware public benefit corporation.
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 135, Encino, California 91436.
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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This statement on Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) is being filed by White Pine LLC (“White Pine”) and Laird Norton Company LLC (“LNC”). White Pine is
an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of LNC. White Pine and LNC are filing this Statement jointly pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement incorporated by reference herein in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The principal business offices of White Pine and LNC are located at 801 Second Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle, Washington 98104.
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship:
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White Pine is a Washington limited liability company. LNC is a Nevada limited liability company.
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities:
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This Statement relates to the Issuer’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”).
White Pine beneficially owns, and LNC may be deemed to beneficially own, 1,604,138 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Class A Shares”), of Zevia PBC (the “Issuer”),
4,955,938 Class B units of Zevia LLC (the “Class B Units”), a subsidiary of the Issuer, and an equal number of shares of Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Class B Shares”) for each Class B
Unit held. Each Class B Unit may be exchanged for one share of the Issuer’s Class A Common Stock, or, at the Issuer’s election, cash. Upon such exchange (or redemption for cash), the corresponding Class B Share is automatically retired.
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number for the Class A Common Stock is 98955K104.
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Item 3.
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If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a(n):
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Not applicable. |
CUSIP No. 98955K104
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Schedule 13G
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Page 5 of 6
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not applicable.
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification.
Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 98955K104
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Schedule 13G
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Page 6 of 6
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WHITE PINE LLC
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Phelps
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Name: Joseph Phelps
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Title: Vice President, Legal & Secretary
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LAIRD NORTON COMPANY LLC
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By:
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/s/ Joseph Phelps
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Name: Joseph Phelps
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Title: Vice President, Legal & Secretary
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