Christopher S. Kiper - Oct 3, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. \DE\ (LFCR)

Signature
/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Stock symbol
LFCR
Transactions as of
Oct 3, 2024
Transactions value $
$5,999,997
Form type
4
Date filed
10/7/2024, 04:33 PM
Previous filing
Jul 10, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LFCR Common Stock Purchase $5.38M +1.31M +47.29% $4.10 4.08M Oct 3, 2024 By: Legion Partners, L.P. I F1, F2, F6
transaction LFCR Common Stock Purchase $624K +152K +90.98% $4.10 319K Oct 3, 2024 By: Legion Partners, L.P. II F1, F2, F7
holding LFCR Common Stock 200 Oct 3, 2024 By: Legion Partners Holdings, LLC F1, F8
holding LFCR Common Stock 58.1K Oct 3, 2024 Direct F1, F3, F4, F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This Form 4 is filed jointly by Legion Partners, L.P. I ("Legion Partners I"), Legion Partners, L.P. II ("Legion Partners II"), Legion Partners, LLC ("General Partner"), Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC ("Legion Partners Asset Management"), Legion Partners Holdings, LLC ("Legion Partners Holdings"), Christopher S. Kiper and Raymond White (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.'s (the "Issuer") outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F2 Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement between the Issuer, Legion Partners I, Legion Partners II and certain other unaffiliated investors (collectively, the "Purchasers"), the Issuer agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers shares of Common Stock at a price of $4.10 per share.
F3 These securities are restricted stock units of the Issuer ("RSUs") granted to Mr. Kiper, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Board") in respect of his service on the Board. Mr. Kiper holds these RSUs for the benefit of Legion Partners Asset Management. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the applicable vesting schedule and conditions. As of the date hereof, 28,069 RSUs have vested.
F4 Mr. Kiper serves on the Board as a representative of Legion Partners Asset Management and its affiliates. Mr. Kiper does not have a right to any economic interest in securities of the Issuer granted to him by the Issuer in respect of his Board position, except to the extent of his role as a Managing Director of Legion Partners Asset Management. Legion Partners Asset Management is entitled to receive all of the economic interest in securities granted to Mr. Kiper by the Issuer in respect of Mr. Kiper's Board position. Mr. Kiper disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities to which this report relates and at no time has Mr. Kiper had any economic interest in such securities except any indirect economic interest through Legion Partners Asset Management and its affiliates, entities in which Mr. Kiper has a controlling interest and investment control.
F5 The securities held by Mr. Kiper as described in footnotes (3) and (4) are securities in which Legion Partners Asset Management has all of the direct economic interest. Legion Partners Holdings is the sole member of Legion Partners Asset Management and each of Messrs. Kiper and White are Managing Directors of Legion Partners Asset Management. As a result of these relationships, Legion Partners Holdings and Messrs. Kiper and White may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Legion Partners Asset Management.
F6 Securities owned directly by Legion Partners I. General Partner is the general partner of Legion Partners I, Legion Partners Asset Management is the investment advisor of Legion Partners I, Legion Partners Holdings is the sole member of Legion Partners Asset Management and managing member of General Partner, and each of Messrs. Kiper and White are managing directors of Legion Partners Asset Management and managing members of Legion Partners Holdings. As a result of these relationships, General Partner, Legion Partners Asset Management, Legion Partners Holdings and Messrs. Kiper and White may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Legion Partners I.
F7 Securities owned directly by Legion Partners II. General Partner is the general partner of Legion Partners II, Legion Partners Asset Management is the investment advisor of Legion Partners II, Legion Partners Holdings is the sole member of Legion Partners Asset Management and managing member of General Partner, and each of Messrs. Kiper and White are managing directors of Legion Partners Asset Management and managing members of Legion Partners Holdings. As a result of these relationships, General Partner, Legion Partners Asset Management, Legion Partners Holdings and Messrs. Kiper and White may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Legion Partners II.
F8 Securities owned directly by Legion Partners Holdings. As managing members of Legion Partners Holdings, Messrs. Kiper and White may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Legion Partners Holdings.

Remarks:

Christopher S. Kiper, a Managing Director of Legion Partners Asset Management, is a director of the Issuer. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons (other than Mr. Kiper) may be deemed a director by deputization by virtue of Mr. Kiper's representation on the Board of the Issuer.