Sec Form 4 Filing - YI SOO IL BENJAMIN @ Riot Blockchain, Inc. - 2022-07-13

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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
YI SOO IL BENJAMIN
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Riot Blockchain, Inc. [ RIOT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC., 3855 AMBROSIA STREET, STE. 301
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/13/2022
(Street)
CASTLE ROCK, CO80109
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
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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0( 1 ) 07/13/2022 A 16,666( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 16,666 $ 0( 1 ) 50,416( 3 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
YI SOO IL BENJAMIN
C/O RIOT BLOCKCHAIN, INC.
3855 AMBROSIA STREET, STE. 301
CASTLE ROCK, CO80109
X Executive Chairman
Signatures
/s/ Soo Il Benjamin Yi 07/15/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Pursuant to the Riot Blockchain, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the "Equity Plan") each performance-based restricted stock unit ("PSUs") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, no par value per share, ("Common Stock") upon settlement by the Issuer following vesting. PSUs are subject to vesting under the performance plan established by the Issuer's Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the "Committee") under the Equity Plan, (the "Performance Plan") in connection with the Issuer's achievement of certain performance milestones specified by the Committee during the performance period expiring on December 31, 2023.
( 2 )On July 13, 2022, the Committee determined that the Issuer had achieved, as of June 30, 2022, the performance criteria corresponding to 16,666 PSUs. Upon vesting, the Issuer records PSUs as Restricted Stock Units, which are eligible to be settled by the Issuer in shares of its Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to any net settlement for taxes as permitted under the Plan and as approved by the Committee. Accordingly, the award of 16,666 Restricted Stock Units reported on this Form 4 represents the vesting of 16,666 PSUs awarded to the Reporting Person on August 12, 2021.
( 3 )Represents the total direct and indirect beneficial ownership of the indicated security held by the Reporting Person immediately following the eported transaction.

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