Centofanti Louis F Form 4 PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES / LOUIS F CENTOFANTI 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^*

CENTOFANTI LOUIS F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8302 DUNWOODY PLACE, SUITE 250

(Street)

ATLANTA,

30350

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC [ PESI ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP of Strategic Initiatives

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2023

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	05/22/2023		M		50,000⁽¹⁾	A	$3.65	224,225	D
Common Stock	05/22/2023		F		16,516⁽¹⁾	D	$11.05	207,709	D
Common Stock								62,800	I	Spouse

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 Option	$3.65	05/22/2023		M			50,000⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	07/27/2023	Common Stock	50,000	$0	0⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option	$3.15							⁽³⁾	01/17/2025	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$7.005							⁽⁴⁾	10/14/2027	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Stock Option	$3.95							⁽⁵⁾	01/19/2029	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On May 22, 2023, the Reporting Person exercised the incentive stock option granted 07/27/2017 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan (the "2017 Plan") for the purchase of 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.65 per share (the "Option shares"). As permitted by the 2017 Plan, the Reporting Person elected to pay the exercise price of the Option Shares by having the Company withhold from the Option Shares a number of shares having a fair market value equal to the aggregate exercise price of $182,500. Since the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on May 22, 2023 (as determined in accordance with the 2017 Plan) was $11.05 per share, the Company withheld 16,516 shares of Common Stock ($182,500 divided by $11.05) to pay the aggregate exercise price of the option.

2. Incentive Stock Option granted 07/27/2017 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Option is for a 6 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 1/5 increment per year.

3. Incentive Stock Option granted 01/17/2019 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Option is for a 6 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 1/5 increment per year.

4. Incentive Stock Option granted 10/14/2021 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Option is for a 6 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 1/5 increment per year.

5. Incentive Stock Option granted 01/19/2023 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Option is for a 6 year period and vests over a 5 year period, at 1/5 increment per year.

	/s/ Lou Centofanti	05/24/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Centofanti Louis F Form 4PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES / LOUIS F CENTOFANTI ownership change