Sec Form 4 Filing - Rusie Andrew @ Whole Earth Brands, Inc. - 2021-10-08

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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
Rusie Andrew
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. [ FREE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Ex-Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC, 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3150
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/08/2021
(Street)
CHICAGO, IL60606
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
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
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 10/08/2021 D 71,630 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 0 $ 0 0 D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 10/08/2021 D 25,568 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 0 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rusie Andrew
C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC
125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3150
CHICAGO, IL60606
Ex-Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Andrew Rusie, by Ira W. Schlussel, as Attorney-in-Fact 10/12/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents unvested restricted stock units that were forfeited upon the reporting person's resignation as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective October 8, 2021.
( 2 )Represents unvested performance-based restricted stock units that were forfeited upon the reporting person's resignation as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective October 8, 2021.

Remarks:
The reporting person resigned as Whole Earth Brands, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer effective October 8, 2021. As a result, the reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16 in connection with his transactions in the equity securities of Whole Earth Brands, Inc. and therefore will no longer report any such transactions on Form 4 or Form 5.

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