Sec Form 4 Filing - CHADHA PAR @ Exela Technologies, Inc. - 2023-03-07

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 CHADHA PAR 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 8550 WEST DESERT INN ROAD,, SUITE 102-452 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/07/2023 (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV89117 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 Special Voting Stock ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 03/07/2023 A 1,000,000 A $ 0.0001 1,000,000 I See Footnote ( 2 )

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 CHADHA PAR 8550 WEST DESERT INN ROAD, SUITE 102-452 LAS VEGAS, NV89117 X Executive Chairman Chadha Sharon 3003 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SANTA MONICA, CA90404 X Signatures /s/ Par Chadha 03/09/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Sharon Chadha 03/09/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On March 7, 2023, the Company created a new class of its preferred stock and designated such stock as "Special Voting Stock" and entered into a Subscription, Voting and Redemption Agreement (the "Voting Agreement") related to the issuance, voting and redemption of the Special Voting Stock. Each share of Special Voting Stock is entitled to 75,000 votes per share on certain items to be voted upon at an upcoming special meeting of the Company's stockholders and will be redeemed following the vote on such items. ( 2 )Shares held directly by GP-HGM LLC of which Mr. Chadha is the manager.

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