Issa Jouaneh - 14 Jul 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Emerald Holding, Inc. (EEX)

Reporting relationship: President, Connections Group
Issuer ticker: EEX
Reported as of: 14 Jul 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 14 Jul 2026, 17:10:55 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 08 Jan 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Issa Jouaneh

Key filing fact

Issa Jouaneh filed Form 4 for Emerald Holding, Inc. (EEX) on 14 Jul 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Issa Jouaneh's Form 4 filing for Emerald Holding, Inc. (EEX).
4 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 14 Jul 2026, 17:10.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 08 Jan 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001952746 Primary reporting owner

Jouaneh Issa

Relationship: President, Connections Group
Address: 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK
Signature: /s/ Issa Jouaneh
Signature date: 14 Jul 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

EEX transaction

Common Stock

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
Shares: -181,875
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 14 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

EEX transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
Shares: -600,000
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 14 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 600,000
Exercise price: $4.13
Footnotes: F4

EEX transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
Shares: -75,000
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 14 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 75,000
Exercise price: $3.70
Footnotes: F4

EEX transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
Shares: -150,000
Change %: -100%
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 14 Jul 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 150,000
Exercise price: $3.81
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Section 16 status

Issa Jouaneh is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may still apply in specific circumstances.

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated May 9, 2026, by and among the Issuer, Emma Buyer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), and Emma Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), on July 14, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

Footnote F2

In connection with the Merger, these shares were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $5.03 in cash, without interest, per share, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (the "Merger Consideration").

Footnote F3

Includes 171,875 restricted stock units ("RSUs") subject to time-based vesting requirements. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, these RSUs automatically became fully vested and were cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding.

Footnote F4

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each stock option to acquire shares of common stock to the Issuer (a "Stock Option") with an exercise price per share less than $5.03, whether vested or unvested, that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, automatically, as of the Effective Time, was fully vested and cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of common stock of such Stock Option, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares subject to such Stock Option, subject to any applicable tax withholding. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Stock Option with an exercise price per share of or greater than $5.03 was cancelled for no consideration.