Madison Square Garden Sports Form 4 / Alexander Shvartsman 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shvartsman Alexander

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TWO PENN PLAZA

(Street)

NEW YORK

10121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. [ MSGS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Controller & PAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2024

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	09/13/2024		M		345	A	$0⁽¹⁾	3,684	D
Class A Common Stock	09/13/2024		M		342	A	$0⁽²⁾	4,026	D
Class A Common Stock	09/13/2024		M		278	A	$0⁽³⁾	4,304	D
Class A Common Stock	09/13/2024		F⁽⁴⁾		347	D	$204.78	3,957	D
Class A Common Stock	09/13/2024		M		1,131	A	$0⁽⁵⁾	5,088	D
Class A Common Stock	09/13/2024		F⁽⁶⁾		407	D	$204.78	4,681	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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	09/13/2024		M			345	⁽¹⁾	09/13/2024	Class A Common Stock	345	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	09/13/2024		M			342	⁽²⁾	09/15/2025	Class A Common Stock	342	$0	343	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	09/13/2024		M			278	⁽³⁾	09/15/2026	Class A Common Stock	278	$0	556	D
Performance Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	09/13/2024		M			1,131	⁽⁵⁾	09/13/2024	Class A Common Stock	1,131	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") was granted on August 19, 2021 under the Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. ("MSGS") 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the "2015 Employee Stock Plan") and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2022. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2023. The remaining one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 13, 2024.

2. Each RSU was granted on August 29, 2022 under the 2015 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2023. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 13, 2024. The remaining one-third of the RSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2025.

3. Each RSU was granted on August 28, 2023 under the 2015 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 13, 2024. One-third of the RSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2025. The remaining one-third of the RSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2026.

4. Represents RSUs of MSGS withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vestings of RSUs described in footnotes 1, 2, and 3, exempt under Rule 16b-3.

5. Each performance restriced stock unit ("PSU") was granted on August 19, 2021 under the Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. 2015 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. The performance conditions were satisfied on August 29, 2024 and the PSUs vested and were settled on September 13, 2024.

6. Represents PSUs of MSGS withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vestings and settlement of PSUs described in footnote 5, exempt under Rule 16b-3.

	/s/ Mark C. Cresitello, Attorney-in-Fact for Alexander Shvartsman	09/17/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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