Sec Form 4 Filing - Massey Paul @ Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. - 2021-07-15

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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 Massey Paul 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. [ PECO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/15/2021 (Street) CINCINNATI, OHUS 45249 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 07/02/2021 J V 13,282.803 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D $ 0 0 D Class B Common Stock 07/02/2021 J V 13,282.803 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) A $ 0 13,282.803 D Common Stock 07/15/2021 A 3,389.831 ( 3 ) A $ 0 3,389.831 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Massey Paul 11501 NORTHLAKE DRIVE CINCINNATI, OHUS 45249 X Signatures /s/ Jennifer Robison, Attorney-in-Fact 07/19/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On July 2, 2021, the Issuer effected a one-for-three reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") of all of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock ("Common Stock"), which resulted in the Reporting Person's ownership of issued and outstanding Common Stock being reduced from 39,848.408 shares to 13,282.803 shares. ( 2 )On July 2, 2021, immediately following the Reverse Stock Split, the Issuer effected a reclassification transaction exempt under Rule 16b-7 in which each issued and outstanding share of its Common Stock on July 2, 2021, was reclassified into a share of newly created Class B common stock; thus, all of the Reporting Person's shares of Common Stock held as of July 2, 2021, are now shares of Class B common stock. The Issuer's Class B common stock is identical to its Common Stock, except that (i) it is not currently listed on a national securities exchange and (ii) it will automatically convert to the Issuer's listed Common Stock on January 15, 2022. ( 3 )Represents the grant of shares of restricted Common Stock that will vest as to 50% of the award on the eighteen month anniversary of the date of grant and 50% of the award on the thirty-six month anniversary of the date of grant, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting date.

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