Strauss Zelnick - Apr 13, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC (TTWO)

Signature
/s/ Strauss Zelnick
Stock symbol
TTWO
Transactions as of
Apr 13, 2023
Transactions value $
-$8,347,154
Form type
4
Date filed
4/17/2023, 05:23 PM
Previous filing
Oct 3, 2022
Next filing
Jun 5, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction TTWO Common Stock Disposed to Issuer $0 -41K -11.02% $0.00 331K Apr 13, 2023 By Zelnick Media Corporation F1, F2, F3
transaction TTWO Common Stock Sale -$371K -3.06K -0.92% $121.13 328K Apr 13, 2023 By Zelnick Media Corporation F4, F5, F6, F7
transaction TTWO Common Stock Sale -$7.5M -61.4K -18.72% $122.12 267K Apr 13, 2023 By Zelnick Media Corporation F4, F5, F6, F8
transaction TTWO Common Stock Sale -$479K -3.9K -1.46% $122.87 263K Apr 13, 2023 By Zelnick Media Corporation F4, F5, F6, F9
transaction TTWO Common Stock Other $0 -65.7K -25% $0.00 197K Apr 13, 2023 By Zelnick Media Corporation F10, F11
transaction TTWO Common Stock Gift $0 -26.9K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2023 Direct F12
transaction TTWO Common Stock Gift $0 +26.9K +24.46% $0.00 137K Apr 13, 2023 By Zelnick Belzberg Living Trust F12, F13
holding TTWO Common Stock 71.6K Apr 13, 2023 By Wendy Jay Belzberg 2012 Family Trust F14
holding TTWO Common Stock 676K Apr 13, 2023 By ZMC Advisors, L.P. F15
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 EXPLANATORY NOTE: This Form 4 relates to (i) the vesting of 134,016 restricted units previously granted to ZelnickMedia Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") on April 13, 2021 under the Management Agreement, dated effective January 1, 2018, between the issuer and ZelnickMedia (the "Management Agreement"), and the sale of shares of Common Stock by ZelnickMedia, including in order to satisfy the tax obligations arising from such vesting, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 7, 2022 by ZelnickMedia, (ii) the forfeiture of 40,985 performance-based restricted units previously granted to ZelnickMedia on April 13, 2021 under the Management Agreement due to the failure to meet certain performance conditions, and (iii) the distribution by ZelnickMedia to certain of its employees of 65,665 shares of Common Stock received by ZelnickMedia upon such vesting in accordance with the customary historical practices of ZelnickMedia, in each case as further described below.
F2 Represents the forfeiture of 40,985 performance-based restricted units previously granted to ZelnickMedia on April 13, 2021 due to the failure to meet certain performance conditions.
F3 Represents 197,013 restricted units and 134,016 shares of Common Stock held directly by ZelnickMedia (in each case after giving effect to the forfeiture and vesting described in footnote (2) above and footnote (6) below), of which Mr. Zelnick is a partner (and such securities are not held individually by Mr. Zelnick). Mr. Zelnick disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by ZelnickMedia except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F4 All of the sales reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 7, 2022 by ZelnickMedia in relation to the vesting of restricted units granted pursuant to the Management Agreement. Such plan was entered into prior to the effectiveness of the revised requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c). In compliance with SEC guidance, the Reporting Person has not checked the box above but states that the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).
F5 These transactions are reported on separate lines due to the range of the sale prices.
F6 On April 13, 2023, 134,016 restricted units previously granted to ZelnickMedia vested. The reported sale transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 7, 2022 by ZelnickMedia, including to satisfy the tax obligations of the partners of ZelnickMedia upon the vesting of such restricted units.
F7 Represents a weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $120.70 to $121.51, inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Person undertakes to provide the full sale information regarding the number of shares sold at each price increment to the Commission, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer.
F8 Represents a weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $121.75 to $122.74, inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Person undertakes to provide the full sale information regarding the number of shares sold at each price increment to the Commission, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer.
F9 Represents a weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $122.76 to $122.98, inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Person undertakes to provide the full sale information regarding the number of shares sold at each price increment to the Commission, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer.
F10 On April 13, 2023, 134,016 restricted units previously granted to ZelnickMedia vested. Following such vest, ZelnickMedia distributed a total of 65,665 shares received upon vesting to its employees, including 26,923 shares to Mr. Zelnick, which shares Mr. Zelnick had previously indirectly beneficially owned through ZelnickMedia.
F11 Represents 197,013 restricted units held directly by ZelnickMedia, of which Mr. Zelnick is a partner (such securities are not held individually by Mr. Zelnick). Mr. Zelnick disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by ZelnickMedia except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F12 Mr. Zelnick received 26,923 shares pursuant to a distribution, as further described in Footnote (10) above, which receipt was exempt from Section 16 as such shares were previously held by Mr. Zelnick indirectly through ZelnickMedia. Mr. Zelnick then contributed such securities to the Zelnick/Belzberg Living Trust in exchange for no consideration.
F13 Represents 136,975 shares of Common Stock held by the Zelnick/Belzberg Living Trust (such securities are indirectly held by Mr. Zelnick), including 26,923 shares received by Mr. Zelnick pursuant to the distribution referred to in Footnote (10) above, which were then contributed to the Zelnick/Belzberg Living Trust. Mr. Zelnick disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Zelnick/Belzberg Living Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F14 Represents 71,551 shares of Common Stock held by the Wendy Jay Belzberg 2012 Family Trust (such securities are indirectly held by Mr. Zelnick). Mr. Zelnick disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Wendy Jay Belzberg 2012 Family Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F15 Represents 675,684 restricted units held directly by ZMC Advisors, L.P., of which Mr. Zelnick is a partner (such securities are not held individually by Mr. Zelnick). Mr. Zelnick disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by ZMC Advisors, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.