Sec Form 4 Filing - Kohl Simeon @ Performant Financial Corp - 2019-05-02

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 Kohl Simeon 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Performant Financial Corp [ PFMT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President of Healthcare (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/02/2019 (Street) LIVERMORE, CA94551 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 ( 1 ) 05/02/2019 A 45,000 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 45,000 ( 1 ) 45,000 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 05/02/2019 A 30,000 ( 3 )( 4 )( 5 ) ( 3 )( 4 )( 5 ) Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 30,000 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kohl Simeon 333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY LIVERMORE, CA94551 Vice President of Healthcare Signatures /s/ Ian A. Johnston, Attorney-in-Fact for Simeon M. Kohl 05/06/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PFMT's common stock. The units were awarded at no cost to the Reporting Person. ( 2 )Restricted Stock Unit award was granted on May 2, 2019. The restricted stock unit award vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of April 29, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. ( 3 )Restricted Stock Unit award was granted on May 2, 2019. The number of Restricted Stock Units reported represents the maximum of 200% of the target level for this Restricted Stock Unit award. These Restricted Stock Units shall vest over a nearly four year period based upon continuing service and the trading price of PFMT's Common Stock during the relevant vesting period. Specifically, and subject to the vesting limitations described in the following sentence, the trading price for PFMT's shares will need to be sustained for 60 consecutive trading days for one of the following vesting thresholds to have been met: (1) $2.75 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 12.5% vesting; (2) $3.00 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 25% vesting; (3) $3.25 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 37.5% vesting; (4) $3.50 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 50% vesting; ( 4 )(Continued from Footnote 3) (5) $3.75 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 66.5% vesting; (6) $4.00 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 83% vesting; and (7) $4.25 per share stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 100% vesting (the "Share Price Thresholds"). On April 29 in each of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (each a "vesting date"), if the Share Price Thresholds have been achieved during the preceding year and assuming the Reporting Person's continued service to PFMT (1) up to a maximum of 25% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon the first vesting date; (2) up to a maximum of 50% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon the second vesting date; (3) up to a maximum of 75% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon the third vesting date; and (4) up to 100% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon the fourth vesting date. ( 5 )(Continued from Footnote 4) That portion of the Restricted Stock Units that would vest solely on the basis of the share price thresholds that exceeds the maximum vesting limitations for the first, second and third vesting dates will not vest until the subsequent vesting date or dates (e.g., if the $3.50 per share trading price threshold is attained prior to the first vesting date which would otherwise trigger 50% vesting, then 25% of Restricted Stock Units will vest as of the first vesting date, with the remaining 25% of the Restricted Stock Units to vest as of the second vesting date, subject to the vesting limitations as of such vesting date and continued service as of such vesting date). Linear interpolation will be applied between milestones for determining vesting on the third and fourth vesting dates.

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