01/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/02/2026 15:56
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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 | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred Stock | (8) | (8) | (8) | Common Stock | 3,456,000 | 3,456,000 | I | By Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC(2) | |||||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
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FRANKLIN MARTIN E C/O API GROUP CORPORATION 1100 OLD HIGHWAY NW 8 NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112 |
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| /s/ Louis B. Lambert, Attorney-in-Fact | 01/02/2026 | |
| **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) | Represents a stock dividend on shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Issuer. The holder of Series A Preferred Stock of the Issuer is entitled to receive an annual stock dividend based on the market price of the Issuer's Common Stock for the last ten days of the calendar year. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
| (2) | The shares of Common Stock (prior to the transactions described in footnotes 3, 4 and 6) and Series A Preferred Stock are held directly by Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC. Mr. Franklin is the manager of Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC. In such capacity, Mr. Franklin exercises voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock held by Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC. MEF Holdings, LLLP, the general partner of which is wholly-owned by the Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust, of which Mr. Franklin is the sole settlor and trustee, holds a limited liability company interest in Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC. Brimstone Investments LLC, of which Mr. Franklin is the Manager, which is wholly-owned by a trust of which Mr. Franklin is a beneficiary, holds a limited liability company interest in Mariposa. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
| (3) | Represents a transfer to employees of an affiliate of Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC for services provided. |
| (4) | Represents a pro rata distribution from Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC to MEF Holdings, LLLP. |
| (5) | The shares of Common Stock reported herein are held directly by MEF Holdings, LLLP. |
| (6) | Represents a pro rata distribution of Common Stock from Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC to Brimstone Investments LLC ("Brimstone"). |
| (7) | The shares of Common Stock reported herein are held directly by Brimstone. |
| (8) | The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the election of the holder, on a 1.5 to 1 basis, into shares of Common Stock for no additional consideration. The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock on December 31, 2026 (the last day of the seventh full financial year of the Issuer following October 1, 2019, or if such date is not a trading day, the first trading day immediately following such date). |
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Remarks: As stated in footnote 2, Mr. Franklin exercises voting and investment power over shares held directly by Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC. Accordingly, Mariposa Acquisition IV, LLC has been deemed a "director by deputization" solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The filing of this statement on Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any reporting person is a member of such a group. |
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