Sotera Health Form 4 / Michael P Rutz 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^*

Rutz Michael P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SOTERA HEALTH COMPANY

9100 SOUTH HILLS BLVD, SUITE 300

(Street)

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS

44147

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sotera Health Co [ SHC ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2024

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)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock")	11/20/2024		F		2,889⁽¹⁾	D	$13.21	541,520⁽²⁾	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)
Stock Options⁽³⁾	$14.59							⁽⁴⁾	03/04/2034	Common Stock	68,063		68,063	D
Stock Options⁽³⁾	$17.59							⁽⁵⁾	03/06/2033	Common Stock	53,879		53,879	D
Stock Options⁽³⁾	$20.03							⁽⁶⁾	03/02/2032	Common Stock	63,857		63,857	D
Stock Options⁽³⁾	$23							⁽⁷⁾	11/20/2030	Common Stock	111,801		111,801	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities represent the number of shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of 6,521 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), which represents 25% of the RSU award granted to the Reporting Person on November 20, 2020. This award was granted pursuant to the terms of an RSU agreement under the Sotera Health Company 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("2020 Incentive Plan"). Each RSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to vesting conditions.

2. These securities consist of 61,542 RSUs and 479,978 shares of Common Stock. 425,115 of the shares of Common Stock are vested, and 54,863 shares of Common Stock remain subject to vesting conditions. Shares of unvested Common Stock will vest on a daily basis, pro rata through May 13, 2025 (the five year anniversary of the date of grant).

3. No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 4.

4. These options were granted on March 4, 2024, pursuant to the terms of a stock option agreement under the 2020 Incentive Plan. The options vest annually in three equal installments commencing March 2, 2025, subject to vesting conditions.

5. These options were granted on March 6, 2023, pursuant to the terms of a stock option agreement under the 2020 Incentive Plan. The options vest in annually in three equal installments commencing March 2, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each such date..

6. These options were granted on March 2, 2022, pursuant to the terms of a stock option agreement under the 2020 Incentive Plan. The options vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service thourgh each such date.

7. These options were granted on November 20, 2020, pursuant to the terms of a stock option agreement under the 2020 Incentive Plan. The options vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each such date.

Remarks:

The Power of Attorney for Mr. Rutz is filed as an exhibit to the Form 3 filed on November 20, 2020, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

	Matthew J. Klaben, Attorney-in-Fact	11/22/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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