Sec Form 4 Filing - ARONSON NEAL K @ Driven Brands Holdings Inc. - 2021-08-09

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 ARONSON NEAL K 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Driven Brands Holdings Inc. [ DRVN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 440 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/09/2021 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC28202 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, par value $0.01 per share 08/09/2021 S 8,130,510 D $ 29.5 74,172,549 I See footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/09/2021 S 3,869,490 D $ 29.5 35,300,367 I See footnote ( 2 ) ( 3 )

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 ARONSON NEAL K 440 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, SUITE 700 CHARLOTTE, NC28202 X X See Remarks Signatures /s/ Neal Aronson 08/11/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of shares held directly by Driven Equity LLC. Driven Equity LLC is controlled by RC Driven Holdco LLC. RC Driven Holdco LLC is controlled by Roark Capital Partners III LP, which is in turn controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar III LLC. Roark Capital GenPar III LLC is controlled by its managing member, Neal K. Aronson. Mr. Aronson may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the common stock directly owned by Driven Equity LLC and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the common stock held by Driven Equity LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Aronson is the beneficial owner of or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. ( 2 )Consists of shares held directly by RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC. RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC is controlled by RC IV Cayman Equity ICW LLC. RC IV Cayman Equity ICW LLC is controlled by Roark Capital Partners IV Cayman AIV LP, which is in turn controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP. Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP is controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV Ltd. (Continued in FN3) ( 3 )(Continued from FN2) By virtue of being a member of a group with the RC IV Entities (as defined below), Mr. Aronson may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the common stock directly owned by RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the common stock held by RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Aronson is the beneficial owner of or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Remarks: The reporting person is a member of a 10% group with (i) Driven Equity LLC, RC Driven Holdco LLC, Roark Capital Partners III LP and Roark Capital GenPar III LLC and (ii) RC IV Cayman ICW Holdings LLC, RC IV Cayman Equity ICW LLC, Roark Capital Partners IV Cayman AIV LP, Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV LP and Roark Capital GenPar IV Cayman AIV Ltd (such entities, the "RC IV Entities")

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