Sec Form 4 Filing - WEST THOMAS B @ NOODLES & Co - 2022-06-28

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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
WEST THOMAS B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOODLES & Co [ NDLS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 ZANG ST., UNIT D
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/28/2022
(Street)
BROOMFIELD, CO80021
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
Class A Common Stock 06/28/2022 F 756( 1 ) D $ 4.82 102,839 D
Class A Common Stock 06/29/2022 F 388( 1 ) D $ 4.65 102,451 D
Class A Common Stock 06/29/2022 A 8,910( 2 ) A $ 0 111,361 D
Class A Common Stock 06/29/2022 F 2,549( 3 ) D $ 4.65 108,812 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 Deriv ative 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WEST THOMAS B
520 ZANG ST., UNIT D
BROOMFIELD, CO80021
Chief Operating Officer
Signatures
/s/ David Boennighausen, attorney in fact 06/30/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer by the Reporting Person to pay required tax withholdings due upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The shares surrendered were valued based on the most recent closing price of the common stock of the Issuer on the date of surrender.
( 2 )On June 28th, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), the vesting of which is subject to the achievement of certain performance criteria. The number of shares reported represents the number of PSUs that were earned as a result of the achievement of such performance criteria.
( 3 )Represents shares surrendered to the Issuer by the Reporting Person to pay required tax withholdings due upon vesting of PSUs. The shares were valued based on the closing price of the common stock of the Issuer on the date of surrender.

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