Sec Form 4 Filing - REXFORD JOHN H @ Exela Technologies, Inc. - 2022-03-11

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 REXFORD JOHN H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Exela Technologies, Inc. [ XELA] 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) 4328 LORRAINE AVE. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/11/2022 (Street) DALLAS, TX75205 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 03/11/2022 D 25,000 D 187,564 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 6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Pref. Stock $ 1.25( 1 )( 2 ) 03/11/2022 A( 1 ) 1,250 ( 1 )( 2 ) ( 1 )( 2 ) Common Stock 25,000 ( 3 ) 1,250 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other REXFORD JOHN H 4328 LORRAINE AVE. DALLAS, TX75205 X Signatures /s/ John H. Rexford 03/15/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On March 11, 2022, the Issuer completed an offer to exchange shares of its Common Stock for its 6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), with each 20 shares of Common Stock being exchangeable in the Offer for one share of Series B Preferred Stock having a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (an effective price of $1.25 per share of Common Stock). For purposes of the exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, the board of directors of the Issuer approved the transactions contemplated by this Form 4. ( 2 )Holders of the Issuer's Series B Preferred Stock have the option to convert some or all of their shares of Series B Preferred Stock initially into shares of Common Stock at a Conversion Price of $1.25 (subject to adjustment in certain events). In addition, if at any time the Five-Day VWAP of the Issuer's Common Stock exceeds the Conversion Price, the Issuer will have the option to convert all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price of $1.25. The Series B Preferred Stock has no maturity date. ( 3 )A liquidation preference of $25.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock means an effective price of $1.25 per share of Common Stock tendered in the Offer.

Remarks: See Exhibit 99.1 Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses

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