Sec Form 4 Filing - Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P. @ ACV Auctions Inc. - 2023-06-06

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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
Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACV Auctions Inc. [ ACVA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS, 1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/06/2023
(Street)
LARCHMONT, NY10538
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
Class A Common Stock 06/06/2023 C 993,846 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 1 ) 993,846 ( 2 ) I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 )
Class A Common Stock 06/06/2023 S( 3 ) 295,891 ( 3 ) D $ 18.02 ( 3 ) 697,955 ( 4 ) I See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 5 )
Class A Common Stock 06/07/2023 S( 6 ) 30,338 ( 6 ) D $ 18.12 ( 6 ) 667,617 ( 7 ) I See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 7 )
Class A Common Stock 06/08/2023 S( 8 ) 342,236 ( 8 ) D $ 18.22 ( 8 ) 325,381 ( 9 ) I See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 9 )
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
Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 06/06/2023 C 993,846 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 993,846 ( 2 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) 12,851,306 I See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 10 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY10538
X
Bessemer Venture Partners IX Institutional L.P.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY10538
X
15 Angels III LLC
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY10538
X
Deer IX & Co. L.P.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY10538
X
Deer IX & Co. Ltd.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY10538
X
Signatures
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer IX & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer IX & Co. L.P., the General Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P. 06/08/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer IX & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer IX & Co. L.P., the General Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners IX Institutional L.P. 06/08/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Scott Ring, Authorized Person, 15 Angels III LLC 06/08/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer IX & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer IX & Co. L.P. 06/08/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer IX & Co. Ltd. 06/08/2023
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible without payment or consideration into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder and has no expiration date.
( 2 )Represents 546,754 shares converted from Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock by Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P. ("BVP IX"), 438,034 shares converted from Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock by Bessemer Venture Partners IX Institutional L.P. ("BVP IX Inst"), and 9,058 shares converted from Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock by 15 Angels III LLC. ("15 Angels" and together with BVP IX and BVP IX Inst, the "BVP IX Funds").
( 3 )On June 6, 2023, the BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels sold 162,781 shares, 130,413 shares, and 2,697 shares, of Class A Common Stock of ACV Auctions, Inc., respectively, at a weighted average price of $18.02. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.00 to $18.22. 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 sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
( 4 )Deer IX & Co. Ltd. ("Deer Ltd.") is the general partner of Deer IX & Co. L.P. ("Deer L.P."), which is the general partner of the BVP IX Funds. Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the BVP IX Funds, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. are the beneficial owners of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of their direct and indirect general partner interests in the BVP IX Funds.
( 5 )After the June 6 transaction, BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels own 383,973 shares, 307,621 shares and 6,361 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock.
( 6 )On June 7, 2023, the BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels sold 16,690 shares, 13,371 shares, and 277 shares, of Class A Common Stock of ACV Auctions, Inc., respectively, at a weighted average price of $18.12. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.00 to $18.33. 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 sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
( 7 )After the June 7 transaction, BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels own 367,283 shares, 294,250 shares and 6,084 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock.
( 8 )On June 8, 2023, the BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels sold 188,278 shares, 150,839 shares, and 3,119 shares, of Class A Common Stock of ACV Auctions, Inc., respectively, at a weighted average price of $18.22. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.00 to $18.36. 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 sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
( 9 )After the June 8 transaction, BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels own 179,005 shares, 143,411 shares and 2,965 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock.
( 10 )After the reported transaction, BVP IX, BVP IX Inst, and 15 Angels own 7,070,017 shares, 5,664,160 shares and 117,129 shares, respectively, of Class B Common Stock.

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