Sec Form 4 Filing - Christenson Gregory Stephen @ Amplify Snack Brands, INC - 2018-01-31

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 Christenson Gregory Stephen 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Amplify Snack Brands, INC [ BETR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AMPLIFY SNACK BRANDS, INC., 500 WEST 5TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2018 (Street) AUSTIN, TX78701 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 01/31/2018 D( 1 ) 144,687 D $ 12 0 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) $ 7.04 01/31/2018 D( 2 ) 699,704 ( 3 ) 09/11/2027 Common Stock 699,704 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Christenson Gregory Stephen C/O AMPLIFY SNACK BRANDS, INC. 500 WEST 5TH STREET AUSTIN, TX78701 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Bradley C. Weber, as Attorney-in-Fact to the Reporting Person 01/31/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among The Hershey Company, Alphabet Merger Sub Inc. and Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (the "Issuer") dated as of December 17, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), whereby, at the effective time of the merger contemplated therein (the "Effective Time"), all issued and outstanding shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Issuer Common Stock"), including shares of restricted Issuer Common Stock, whether vested or unvested, and all issued and outstanding shares of restricted stock units issued by the Issuer, whether vested or unvested, were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $12.00 per share in cash without interest (the "Merger Consideration"). ( 2 )Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each option to purchase shares of Issuer Common Stock (each "Issuer Stock Option"), whether vested or unvested, was automatically cancelled or converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Issuer Common Stock issuable upon exercise of settlement of such Issuer Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration less any per share exercise price of such Issuer Stock Option. ( 3 )The shares subject to the option will vest according to the following schedule: 1/3rd of the shares shall vest on September 12, 2018 and 1/36th of the shares shall vest on the last day of each month thereafter, provided that the Reporting Person continues to have a service relationship with the Issuer through each such date.

Remarks: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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