Univar Solutions Form 4 / STEPHEN D NEWLIN ownership change

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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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^*

NEWLIN STEPHEN D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O UNIVAR SOLUTIONS

3075 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200

(Street)

DOWNERS GROVE

60515

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Univar Solutions Inc. [ UNVR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2023

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)
Common Stock	08/01/2023		D		134,933⁽¹⁾	D	$36.15⁽¹⁾	0	D
Common Stock	08/01/2023		D		28,892⁽¹⁾	D	$36.15⁽¹⁾	0	I	By Trust

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)
Deferred Stock Units	⁽²⁾	08/02/2023		D			10,394	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	10,394	$36.15	0	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$28.73	08/02/2023		D			300,000	⁽²⁾	02/02/2027	Common Stock	300,000	$36.15	0	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$26.82	08/02/2023	⁽²⁾	D			171,210	⁽²⁾	02/07/2028	Common Stock	171,210	$36.15	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of Univar Solutions Inc. ("Univar") common stock disposed of in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement"), dated as of March 13, 2023, by and among Univar and affiliates of funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, at the effective time, each share of Univar common stock held by the reporting person was converted into the right to receive $36.15 in cash (the "Merger Consideration").

2. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, at the effective time, each deferred stock unit award and stock option ("Option") was cashed out based on the Merger Consideration (and less the exercise price, in the case of each Option).

Remarks:

In connection with the transaction, the reporting person ceased to be a Section 16 reporting person.

	/s/ Stephen D. Newlin	08/01/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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