Terry Merrell Form 4 374Water / Terry Merrell 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^*

Merrell Terry

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8811 WEST 500 NORTH

(Street)

KOKOMO

46901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
374Water Inc. [ SCWO ]

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)
05/31/2023

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	05/31/2023		G		1,048,444⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	D	$0	6,069,889	I	See Note⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	06/01/2023		G		19,305⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D	$0	6,050,584	I	See Note⁽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. This aggregate number represents a bona fide gift of the following: (i) 524,222 shares of the Issuer's common stock to Cross America, Inc. ("Cross America") and (ii) 524,222 shares of the Issuer's common stock to Upper Deer Creek Church, Inc. ("Upper Deer Creek Church").

2. This number represents a bona fide gift of 19,305 shares of the Issuer's common stock to Crossroads Community Church, Inc. ("Crossroads Community Church").

3. Cross America, Upper Deer Creek Church and Crossroads Community Church are all tax-exempt religious organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Reporting Person and MB Holding Company (as defined in Note 4 below) did not receive any proceeds or other compensation in connection with the gifts. The Reporting Person and MB Holding Company made the gifts as part of their biblical belief to follow Leviticus 27:30 as a 10% tithe of their aggregate holdings of the Issuer's common stock and their biblical belief to follow Malachi 3:10 as a 5% offering of their aggregate holdings of the Issuer's common stock.

4. Shares held by MB Holding Company, Inc. which is co-owned by Mr. Merrell and over which Mr. Merrell shares investment control ("MB Holding Company").

	/s/ Terry Merrell	06/02/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Terry Merrell Form 4374Water / Terry Merrell ownership change