Martin E. Franklin - Aug 21, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Element Solutions Inc (ESI)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ John E. Capps as Attorney-in-Fact for Martin E. Franklin
Stock symbol
ESI
Transactions as of
Aug 21, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
8/22/2023, 04:35 PM
Previous filing
Nov 22, 2022
Next filing
Jan 3, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ESI Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Other -400K -44.44% 500K Aug 21, 2023 By Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust F1, F2, F3
transaction ESI Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Other +400K 400K Aug 21, 2023 By Family Trust F1, F2, F4
holding ESI Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1.04M Aug 21, 2023 By Foundation F5
holding ESI Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 6.89M Aug 21, 2023 By MEF Holdings, LLLP F6
holding ESI Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2.85M Aug 21, 2023 By RSMA, LLC F7
holding ESI Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2.42M Aug 21, 2023 By MEF Holdings II, LLLP F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 In connection with an estate planning transaction, the Revocable Trust (defined below) transferred shares of the Issuer's common stock to the Family Trust (defined below). There were no third parties involved in this transaction, which was purely estate planning in nature.
F2 For tax purposes, the shares were transferred for a price equal to $19.15 per share, which represents the fair market value of a share of the Issuer's common stock based on the average of the high and low trading prices on the transaction date.
F3 Shares are held by the Martin E. Franklin Revocable Trust ("Revocable Trust"), of which Mr. Franklin is the sole settlor, trustee and lifetime beneficiary.
F4 Shares are held by the Sir Martin E. Franklin Family Trust ("Family Trust"), of which Mr. Franklin is a trustee and he and his descendants are beneficiaries. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F5 Shares are held by a charitable foundation in which the reporting person serves as a director and officer. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of, and has no pecuniary interest in, these shares.
F6 Shares are held directly by MEF Holdings, LLLP, the general partner of which is wholly-owned by the Revocable Trust. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F7 Shares are held by directly by RSMA, LLC, of which Mr. Franklin is the managing member. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F8 Shares are held by MEF Holdings II, LLLP, the general partner of which is wholly-owned by the Revocable Trust. Mr. Franklin disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.