Driven Brands Form 4 / NEAL K ARONSON 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^*

ARONSON NEAL K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ROARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

1180 PEACHTREE ST, SUITE 2500

(Street)

ATLANTA

30309

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. [ DRVN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2023

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, par value $0.01 per share								68,832,571	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								32,758,952	I	See footnote⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of shares held directly by Driven Equity Sub LLC. Driven Equity Sub LLC is controlled by Driven Equity LLC, which is controlled by RC Driven Holdco LLC, which is controlled by Roark Capital Partners III AIV LP, which is in turn controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar III LLC. Roark Capital GenPar III LLC is controlled by its managing member, Neal K. Aronson. Mr. Aronson may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the common stock directly owned by Driven Equity Sub LLC and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such common stock, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Aronson is the beneficial owner of or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

2. Consists of shares held directly by RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings Sub LLC. RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings Sub LLC is controlled by RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC. RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC is controlled by RC IV Cayman ICW Equity LLC. RC IV Cayman ICW Equity LLC is controlled by Roark Capital Partners IV Cayman AIV LP, which is in turn controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP. Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP is controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV Ltd. (Continued in FN3)

3. (Continued from FN2) By virtue of being a member of a group with the RC IV Entities (as defined below), Mr. Aronson may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the common stock directly owned by RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings Sub LLC and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such common stock, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Aronson is the beneficial owner of or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

4. In connection with a recapitalization of Driven Equity LLC, RC IV Cayman ICW Equity LLC acquired a pecuniary interest in shares held by Driven Equity LLC.

Remarks:

The reporting person is a member of a 10% group with (i) Driven Equity Sub LLC, Driven Equity LLC, RC Driven Holdco LLC, Roark Capital Partners III AIV LP and Roark Capital GenPar III LLC and (ii) RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings Sub LLC, RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC, RC IV Cayman ICW Equity LLC, Roark Capital Partners IV Cayman AIV LP, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP and Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV Ltd. (such entities, the "RC IV Entities").

	/s/ Neal Aronson	11/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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