Christopher C. Gahagan - May 23, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for STARRETT L S CO (SCX)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ammons, Corporate Controller
Stock symbol: SCX
Transactions as of: May 23, 2024
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/23/2024, 04:34 PM
Previous filing: Sep 29, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SCX	Class A Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer		-20.8K	-100%		0	May 23, 2024	Direct	F1

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	SCX	Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (Class A Common Stock)	Disposed to Issuer		-9.25K	-100%		0	May 23, 2024	Class A Common Stock	9.25K	$0.00	Direct	F2

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

Christopher C. Gahagan is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated March 8, 2024, by and among the Issuer, Uhu Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent") and an affiliate of MiddleGround Capital, and Unicornfish Corp., a Massachusetts corporation ("Merger Sub") and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Class A common stock, $1.00 per share par value, of the Issuer (the "Class A Common Share") and Class B common stock, $1.00 per share par value (the "Class B Common Share" and, together with Class A Common Share, the "Shares"), that was issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time, was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $16.19, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").
F2	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock units with respect to Shares granted under the Issuer's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Issuer's 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan that was subject to vesting conditions based solely on continued employment or service (each, a "Company RSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was canceled, and the Reporting Person was entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest (less applicable tax withholdings), equal to (i) the number of Shares subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, with any remaining service-based vesting requirements deemed fully satisfied, multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration.

Content

This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated March 8, 2024, by and among the Issuer, Uhu Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent") and an affiliate of MiddleGround Capital, and Unicornfish Corp., a Massachusetts corporation ("Merger Sub") and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Class A common stock, $1.00 per share par value, of the Issuer (the "Class A Common Share") and Class B common stock, $1.00 per share par value (the "Class B Common Share" and, together with Class A Common Share, the "Shares"), that was issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time, was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $16.19, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock units with respect to Shares granted under the Issuer's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Issuer's 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan that was subject to vesting conditions based solely on continued employment or service (each, a "Company RSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was canceled, and the Reporting Person was entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest (less applicable tax withholdings), equal to (i) the number of Shares subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, with any remaining service-based vesting requirements deemed fully satisfied, multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration.