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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Altice USA, Inc. [ ATUS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Class A common stock | 03/01/2023 | A | 25,827(1) | A | (2)(3) | 271,225 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 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) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $15.78 | 03/01/2023 | D | 61,375 | (4) | 12/29/2031 | Class A common stock | 61,375 | (2)(3) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $17.57 | 03/01/2023 | D | 14,226 | (5) | 06/27/2028 | Class A common stock | 14,226 | (2)(3) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $28.36 | 03/01/2023 | D | 85,000 | (6) | 01/29/2030 | Class A common stock | 85,000 | (2)(3) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $24.08 | 03/01/2023 | D | 10,382 | (7) | 06/26/2029 | Class A common stock | 10,382 | (2)(3) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $25.45 | 03/01/2023 | D | 9,824 | (7) | 07/31/2029 | Class A common stock | 9,824 | (2)(3) | 0 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Represents restricted share units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Altice USA 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock. The RSUs vest in equal installments on each of March 1, 2024 and 2025. |
2. On March 1, 2023, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's stock option exchange program, (i) stock options to purchase 61,375 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock granted to the Reporting Person on December 29, 2021, (ii) stock options to purchase 14,226 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock granted to the Reporting Person on June 27, 2018, (iii) stock options to purchase 85,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock granted to the Reporting Person on January 29, 2020, (iv) stock options to purchase 10,382 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock granted to the Reporting Person on June 26, 2019 and (v) stock options to purchase 9,824 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock granted to the Reporting Person on July 31, 2019. |
3. In exchange for the cancelled stock options, the Reporting Person received 25,827 RSUs and $258,306 of deferred cash denominated awards ("DCAs"). The RSUs and DCAs will vest in equal installments on each of March 1, 2024 and 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer on the vesting date. |
4. These stock options provided for vesting in equal installments on each of December 29, 2022, 2023 and 2024. |
5. These stock options vested on June 27, 2021. |
6. These stock options provided for vesting 50% on December 27, 2021, 25% on December 27, 2022 and 25% on December 27, 2023. |
7. These stock options vested on June 26, 2022. |
/s/ Maria Bruzzese | 03/03/2023 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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