SEC FORM 4

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^*

Tripp John C.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY

121 CRESCENT STREET

(Street)

ATHOL

01331

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARRETT L S CO [ SCX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CFO & Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2024

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	05/23/2024		D⁽¹⁾		19,346	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Class B Common Stock	05/23/2024		D⁽¹⁾		784	D	⁽¹⁾	0	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (Class A Common Stock)	$0⁽²⁾	05/23/2024		D⁽²⁾			14,527	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	14,527	⁽²⁾	0	D
Performance-Based RSU (Class A Common Stock)	$0⁽³⁾	05/23/2024		D⁽³⁾			7,042	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	7,042	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated March 8, 2024, by and among the Issuer, Uhu Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent") and an affiliate of MiddleGround Capital, and Unicornfish Corp., a Massachusetts corporation ("Merger Sub") and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Class A common stock, $1.00 per share par value, of the Issuer (the "Class A Common Share") and Class B common stock, $1.00 per share par value (the "Class B Common Share" and, together with Class A Common Share, the "Shares"), that was issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time, was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $16.19, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock units with respect to Shares granted under the Issuer's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Issuer's 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan that was subject to vesting conditions based solely on continued employment or service (each, a "Company RSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was canceled, and the Reporting Person was entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest (less applicable tax withholdings), equal to (i) the number of Shares subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, with any remaining service-based vesting requirements deemed fully satisfied, multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock units with respect to Shares granted under a Company Equity Plan that was subject to performance-based vesting conditions (each, a "Company PSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was canceled, and the Reporting Person was entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest (less applicable tax withholdings), equal to (i) the number of Shares subject to such Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time assuming full satisfaction of the performance-based vesting conditions at maximum levels and with any remaining service-based vesting requirements deemed fully satisfied, multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration.

	/s/ Jeffrey W. Ammons, Corporate Controller	05/23/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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