Sec Form 4 Filing - Benson Scot @ Element Solutions Inc - 2020-03-06

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 Benson Scot 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Element Solutions Inc [ ESI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & COO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC, 500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1860 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/06/2020 (Street) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33394 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, par value $0.01 per share 03/06/2020 M 10,212 ( 1 ) A $ 7.95 205,445 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 03/06/2020 P 15,000 A $ 9.77 ( 2 ) 220,445 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.95 03/06/2020 M 10,212 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 03/17/2026 Common Stock 10,212 $ 0 0 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Benson Scot C/O ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1860 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33394 X President & COO Signatures /s/ Scot R. Benson 03/10/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock received upon the stock options exercise described in footnote 3. None of the 10,212 shares were sold to satisfy the exercise price or tax withholdings due upon the stock options exercise. ( 2 )This price is a weighted average price. These shares were acquired in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.74 to $9.77, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. ( 3 )These options vested and became exercisable in 1/3 increments on March 16 of each year following their grant date of March 16, 2016. This award is fully vested.

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