Sec Form 4 Filing - Tuten Scott @ Danimer Scientific, Inc. - 2021-03-10

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 Tuten Scott 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Danimer Scientific, Inc. [ DNMR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Market & Sustain Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC., 140 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/10/2021 (Street) BAINBRIDGE, GA39817 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 ("Common Stock") 03/10/2021 A( 1 )( 2 )( 3 ) 377,259 A $ 0 523,451 D ( 4 )

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 Tuten Scott C/O DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 140 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD BAINBRIDGE, GA39817 Chief Market & Sustain Officer Signatures /s/ Scott C. Tuten 03/12/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Comprised of a restricted stock award (the "RSA") granted under the Danimer Scientific, Inc. 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") consisting of 377,259 restricted shares of the Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares"). ( 2 )Under the RSA, the Restricted Shares shall vest as follows: (i) one-sixth of the Restricted Shares shall vest on December 29, 2021 (the "First Time Vesting Date"); (ii) one-sixth of the Restricted Shares shall vest on December 29, 2022 (the "Second Time Vesting Date"); (iii) one-sixth of the Restricted Shares shall vest on December 29, 2023 (the "Third Time Vesting Date"); (iv) one-sixth of the Restricted Shares shall vest if the volume weighted average trading price (the "VWAP") of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $24.20 for any 20 trading dates within a 30 day trading period beginning on the First Time Vesting Date and ending on December 29, 2030; ( 3 )Continuation of footnote (2): (v) one-sixth of the Restricted Shares shall vest if the VWAP of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $24.20 for any 20 trading dates within a 30 day trading period beginning on the Second Time Vesting Date and ending on December 29, 2030; and (vi) one-sixth of the Restricted Shares shall vest if the VWAP of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $24.20 for any 20 trading dates within a 30 day trading period beginning on the Third Time Vesting Date and ending on December 29, 2030. ( 4 )As a result of the Reporting Person's resignation as trustee of the Scott C. Tuten Family Trusts, the Reporting Person is no longer deemed the beneficial owner of such trusts' holdings. Accordingly, shares of Common Stock held by the trusts will no longer be reported on the Reporting Person's Section 16 reports.

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