Sec Form 4 Filing - Reese Jason W. @ Great Elm Group, Inc. - 2023-05-11

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 Reese Jason W. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Great Elm Group, Inc. [ GEG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, 3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/11/2023 (Street) PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL33410 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.05 05/11/2023 A 2,000,000 ( 1 )( 2 ) 05/11/2033 Common Stock 2,000,000 $ 0 2,000,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Reese Jason W. C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT 3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL33410 X X Chief Executive Officer Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC 3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL33410 X LONG BALL PARTNERS LLC C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT 3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL33410 X Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC 3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL33410 X Signatures By: /s/ Jason Reese 05/15/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Long Ball Partners, LLC, By: Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC, its Managing Member, By: /s/ Jason Reese, Chairman & CEO 05/15/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC, By: /s/ Jason Reese, Chairman & CEO 05/15/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC By: /s/ Jason Reese, its Authorized Signatory 05/15/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On May 11, 2023, the reporting person was granted an option (the "Option") to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") as compensation for the reporting person's role as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. The Option will vest and become exercisable in five equal installments on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of May 5, 2023, subject to continued employment and subject to certain Stock Price Vesting Triggers (each, a "Stock Price Vesting Trigger") as set forth below. For each of the five annual vesting tranches, the Stock Price Vesting Trigger will be deemed achieved as of the first date following May 11, 2023 that the 30 calendar-day trailing average of the trading price of the Common Stock (as measured by the volume-weighted average price) equals or exceeds: ( 2 )(Continued from footnote 1) (i) $4.07 for the first tranche, (ii) $6.00 for the second tranche, (iii) $8.00 for the third tranche, (iv) $10.00 for the fourth tranche and (v) $12.00 for the fifth tranche.

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