Sec Form 4 Filing - Arison George @ SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - 2020-12-31

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 Arison George 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ SFT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 2525 16TH STREET, SUITE 316 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2020 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94103 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 Class A Common Stock 12/31/2020 12/31/2020 G V 45,000 D $ 0 ( 1 ) 713,542 ( 2 ) D Class A Common Stock 132,473 ( 3 ) I Held by IGA Holdings, LLC Class A Common Stock 204,769 ( 4 ) I Held by Irakly George LLC

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 Arison George C/O SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2525 16TH STREET, SUITE 316 SAN FRANCISCO, CA94103 X See Remarks Signatures /s/ Amanda Bradley, attorney-in-fact for George Arison 01/05/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares were transferred as a bona fide gift. The reporting person did not receive compensation for the gifting of shares. ( 2 )Includes 106,086 shares held in escrow ("Additional Shares"). If the reported closing sale price of the company's common stock does not exceed $12.00 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days during the first 12 months following October 13, 2020, which we refer to as the First Threshold, then fifty percent (50%) of the Additional Shares will be returned to the company (and either placed into treasury or retired, in the discretion of the company). If the First Threshold is reached, such Additional Shares will be released from escrow. If the reported closing sale price of our common stock does not exceed $15.00 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days during the first 30 months following October 13, 2020, which we refer to as the Second Threshold, then fifty percent (50%) of the Additional Shares will be returned to the company (and either placed into treasury or retired, in the discretion of the company). If the Second Threshold is reached, such Additional Shares will be released from escrow. ( 3 )Includes 18,901 Additional Shares. If the reported closing sale price of the company's common stock does not exceed $12.00 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days during the first 12 months following October 13, 2020, which we refer to as the First Threshold, then fifty percent (50%) of the Additional Shares will be returned to the company (and either placed into treasury or retired, in the discretion of the company). If the First Threshold is reached, such Additional Shares will be released from escrow. If the reported closing sale price of our common stock does not exceed $15.00 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days during the first 30 months following October 13, 2020, which we refer to as the Second Threshold, then fifty percent (50%) of the Additional Shares will be returned to the company (and either placed into treasury or retired, in the discretion of the company). If the Second Threshold is reached, such Additional Shares will be released from escrow. ( 4 )Includes 29,216 Additional Shares. If the reported closing sale price of the company's common stock does not exceed $12.00 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days during the first 12 months following October 13, 2020, which we refer to as the First Threshold, then fifty percent (50%) of the Additional Shares will be returned to the company (and either placed into treasury or retired, in the discretion of the company). If the First Threshold is reached, such Additional Shares will be released from escrow. If the reported closing sale price of our common stock does not exceed $15.00 per share for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days during the first 30 months following October 13, 2020, which we refer to as the Second Threshold, then fifty percent (50%) of the Additional Shares will be returned to the company (and either placed into treasury or retired, in the discretion of the company). If the Second Threshold is reached, such Additional Shares will be released from escrow.

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