Sec Form 4 Filing - Mackay Todd C @ AVANTAX, INC. - 2023-01-27

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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Mackay Todd C
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVANTAX, INC. [ AVTA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President of Wealth Mgmt
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3200 OLYMPUS BLVD., SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/27/2023
(Street)
DALLAS, TX75019
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/27/2023 A 3,868( 1 ) A $ 0 152,071 D
Common Stock 01/27/2023 F 1,698( 2 ) D $ 29.35 150,373( 3 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Report ing Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mackay Todd C
3200 OLYMPUS BLVD.
SUITE 100
DALLAS, TX75019
President of Wealth Mgmt
Signatures
/s/ Ann J. Bruder, as Attorney-in-Fact for Todd C. Mackay 01/31/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On January 9, 2020, the reporting person was granted 12,480 performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs"), which were eligible to vest from 0% to 200% at the end of a three-year performance period based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria were partially met, resulting in the vesting of 3,868 shares.
( 2 )This transaction represents the withholding by the Issuer of shares to pay taxes in connection with the vesting of PSUs. The timing and amount of the transaction were determined by the terms of the applicable PSU award and were not within the control of the reporting person.
( 3 )Not included in this amount are 77,943 PSUs of which (i) 23,333 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2023, (ii) 31,702 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2024 and (iii) 22,908 are eligible to vest from 0% to 200% following the end of 2025. Vesting for each award is subject to the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria and certification by the Compensation Committee.

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