SEC FORM 4 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*
Archos George Peter

(Last) (First) (Middle)
224 WEST HILL STREET
SUITE 400

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60610

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Verano Holdings Corp. [ VRNOF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
checkbox checked Director 10% Owner
checkbox checked Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

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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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 06/03/2024 M(1) 135,493 A $0 14,414,792 D
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 1,817,688 I By Copperstone Trust
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 204,082(2) I By E&P Archos Holdings, LLC
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 204,082(2) I By E&P Archos Holdings II, LLC
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 4,420,790 I By Archos Capital Group, LLC
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 10,154,606 I By GP Management Group, LLC
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(3) $0 06/03/2024 M(1) 35,214 (4) (4) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 35,214 $0 565,767 D
Restricted Stock Units(5) $0 06/03/2024 M(1) 100,279 (6) (6) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 100,279 $0 465,488 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction represents the settlement of vested restricted stock units into Class A Subordinate Voting Share
2. Due to the Reporting Person's 2% membership interest in the LLCs, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the number of Shares detailed in Table I. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is, for purposes of section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the equity securities reported in Table I owned by the LLCs. Mr. Archos expressly disclaims his beneficial ownership of the Shares reported in Table I owned by the LLCs.
3. The restricted stock units disposed in this transaction were granted under the Verano Holdings Corp. Stock and Incentive Plan on June 23, 2022. Each restricted stock unit reflects a contingent right to receive one Class A Subordinate Voting Share and vested 25% on June 1, 2023, 25% on December 1, 2023 and 25% on June 1, 2024 and will thereafter vest 25% on December 1, 2024.
4. The restricted stock units disposed in this transaction settled on June 3, 2024.
5. The restricted stock units disposed in this transaction were granted under the Verano Holdings Corp. Stock and Incentive Plan on June 1, 2023. Each restricted stock unit reflects a contingent right to receive one Class A Subordinate Voting Share and vested 25% on June 1, 2024 and thereafter will vest 25% on each six-month anniversary of June 1, 2024.
6. The restricted stock units disposed in this transaction settled on June 3, 2024.
/s/ Kevan Fisher, Attorney-in-Fact 06/05/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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