Sec Form 4 Filing - Kohl Simeon @ Performant Financial Corp - 2023-05-05

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) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/05/2023 (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 ) 05/05/2023 A 183,449 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 183,449 ( 1 ) 183,449 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 05/05/2023 A 183,449 ( 3 )( 4 )( 5 )( 6 )( 7 ) ( 3 )( 4 )( 5 )( 6 )( 7 ) Common Stock 183,449 ( 1 ) 366,898 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kohl Simeon 333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY LIVERMORE, CA94551 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Ian A. Johnston, Attorney-in-Fact for Simeon M. Kohl 05/09/2023 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 5, 2023 (the "Grant Date"). The Restricted Stock Units will vest in four equal installments on the first day of the next open trading window immediately following the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Grant Date provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date, and vesting in full upon a Change in Control (as defined in PFMT's 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Plan"). ( 3 )Restricted Stock Unit Award was granted on May 5, 2023 (the "Grant Date"). These Restricted Stock Units shall vest over a four year period based upon continuous service through each vesting date and the trading price of the Company's Common Stock during the relevant vesting period. Specifically, and subject to the vesting limitations described below, the trading price for Company's shares will need to be sustained for 60 consecutive trading days for one of the following vesting thresholds to have been met. Target Stock Price Hurdles are increases by year of +25%, +50%, +75%, and +100% versus initial stock price based on 60-day VWAP of $3.16 per share of one share on the Grant Date in each of the four years following the Grant Date. ( 4 )The vesting for the Restricted Stock Units and associated Stock Price Hurdles will be allocated into the following four tranches: (i) Tranche 1, 25% Vesting Percentage, $3.95 Stock Price Hurdle; (ii) Tranche 2, 50% Vesting Percentage, $4.74 Stock Price Hurdle; (iii) Tranche 3, 75% Vesting Percentage, $5.52 Stock Price Hurdle; and (iv) Tranche 4, 100% Vesting Percentage, $6.31 Stock Price Hurdle. The Restricted Stock Units within each Tranche will vest in accordance with the following: For Tranche 1, Reporting Person shall have up to three years to achieve the Stock Price Hurdle. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved before 12 months, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 1 RSUs at 12 months. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved in month 13 - 36, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 1 RSUs whenever the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved. If the Stock Price Hurdle is not achieved by 36 months, the RSUs tied to Tranche 1 are forfeited. ( 5 )For Tranche 2, Reporting Person shall have up to three years to achieve the Stock Price Hurdle. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved before 24 months, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 2 RSUS at 24 months. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved in month 25 - 36, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 2 RSUs whenever the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved. If the Stock Price Hurdle is not achieved by 36 months, the RSUs tied to Tranche 2 are forfeited. ( 6 )For Tranche 3, Reporting Person shall have up to four years to achieve the Stock Price Hurdle. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved before 36 months, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 3 RSUs at 36 months. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved in month 37 - 48, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 3 RSUs whenever the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved. If the Stock Price Hurdle is not achieved by 48 months, the RSUs tied to Tranche 3 are forfeited. ( 7 )For Tranche 4, Reporting Person shall have up to four years to hit the Stock Price Hurdle. If the Stock Price Hurdle is achieved before 48 months, Reporting Person vests in the Tranche 4 RSUs 48 months. If the Stock Price Hurdle is not achieved by 48 months, the RSUs tied to Tranche 4 are forfeited.

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