Jonathan Shepko - 31 Dec 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Daseke, Inc.

Role: CEO, Director
Signature: /s/ Soumit Roy, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: N/A
Transactions as of: 31 Dec 2023
Net transactions value: -$290,037
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Jan 2024, 17:12:25 UTC
Previous filing: 22 Aug 2023
Next filing: 18 Mar 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	DSKE	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+61,561	+16%	$0.000000	443,571	31 Dec 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	DSKE	Common Stock	Tax liability	$196,222	-24,225	-5.5%	$8.10	419,346	31 Dec 2023	Direct
transaction	DSKE	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+29,433	+7%	$0.000000	448,779	31 Dec 2023	Direct	F2
transaction	DSKE	Common Stock	Tax liability	$93,814	-11,582	-2.6%	$8.10	437,197	31 Dec 2023	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	DSKE	Restricted Stock Unit	Options Exercise	$0	-61,561	-18%	$0.000000	288,042	31 Dec 2023	Common Stock	61,561		Direct	F1
transaction	DSKE	Restricted Stock Unit	Options Exercise	$0	-29,433	-10%	$0.000000	258,609	31 Dec 2023	Common Stock	29,433		Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	On August 2, 2021, the Reporting Person received 184,645 restricted stock units ("RSUs") (61,542 of which vested on August 2, 2022; 61,542 of which vested on January 1, 2023; and 61,561 of which vested on December 31, 2023). The RSUs that vested on December 31, 2023 were initially scheduled to vest on January 1, 2024; the vesting date of such RSUs was accelerated in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Upon vesting, RSUs were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.
F2	On February 28, 2022, the Reporting Person received 88,308 RSUs (29,433 of which vested on March 1, 2023; 29,433 of which vested on December 31, 2023; and 29,442 of which are scheduled to vest on January 1, 2025). The RSUs that vested on December 31, 2023 were initially scheduled to vest on January 1, 2024; the vesting date of such RSUs was accelerated in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Section 280G of the Code. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Upon vesting, RSUs were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.

Content

On August 2, 2021, the Reporting Person received 184,645 restricted stock units ("RSUs") (61,542 of which vested on August 2, 2022; 61,542 of which vested on January 1, 2023; and 61,561 of which vested on December 31, 2023). The RSUs that vested on December 31, 2023 were initially scheduled to vest on January 1, 2024; the vesting date of such RSUs was accelerated in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Upon vesting, RSUs were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.

On February 28, 2022, the Reporting Person received 88,308 RSUs (29,433 of which vested on March 1, 2023; 29,433 of which vested on December 31, 2023; and 29,442 of which are scheduled to vest on January 1, 2025). The RSUs that vested on December 31, 2023 were initially scheduled to vest on January 1, 2024; the vesting date of such RSUs was accelerated in order to mitigate impacts that could arise under Section 280G of the Code. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Upon vesting, RSUs were settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock.