10/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2026 16:22
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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | |||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. | SEC 1474 (9-02) | ||
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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) |
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $0.14 | 10/16/2026 | D | 259,835 | (3)(4) | (3)(4) | Common Stock | 259,835 | (3)(4) | 0 | D | ||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
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Waterman Michael C/O ACV AUCTIONS INC. 640 ELLICOTT ST., SUITE 321 BUFFALO, NY 14203 |
Chief Sales Officer | |||
| /s/ Michelle Webb, Attorney-in-Fact | 10/19/2026 | |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
| * | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). |
| ** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
| (1) | Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 10, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among ACV Auctions Inc. ("ACV"), Copart, Inc. ("Copart"), and Apple Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Copart ("Merger Sub"), the shares of common stock of ACV that were tendered to Merger Sub prior to the expiration time of the offer were exchanged for $10.50 per share ("Merger Consideration"), net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to any required withholding tax. After completion of the tender offer, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into ACV (the "Merger"), with ACV surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Copart. |
| (2) | Represents awards of performance-based restricted stock units which were deemed to meet the applicable performance-based vesting conditions at target performance levels. |
| (3) | Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, (i) each outstanding restricted stock unit award corresponding to shares of ACV common stock (each, an "ACV RSU") held by the Reporting Person was assumed by Copart and converted into a time-based restricted stock unit award covering a number of shares of Copart common stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of ACV common stock then subject to the ACV RSU by the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement), with any fractional shares rounded to the nearest whole share, (ii) each outstanding performance-based restricted stock unit award corresponding to shares of ACV common stock (each, an "ACV PSU") held by the Reporting Person was assumed by Copart and converted into a time-based restricted stock unit award covering a number of shares of Copart common stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of ACV common stock then subject to the ACV PSU (determined based on target performance) by the Exchange Ratio and |
| (4) | (iii) each outstanding and vested option to purchase shares of ACV common stock ("ACV Options") which has a per share exercise price less than the Merger Consideration was canceled in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to (x) the number of shares of ACV common stock subject to such ACV Option multiplied by (y) the excess of (A) $10.50 over (B) the applicable per share exercise price of the ACV Option, subject to any required withholding taxes. |