Sec Form 4 Filing - Pamplona Capital Management, LLC @ Latham Group, Inc. - 2022-05-02

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 Pamplona Capital Management, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Latham Group, Inc. [ SWIM] 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) C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/02/2022 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10065 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 Common Stock 05/02/2022 J( 2 ) 12,961,421 D 38,884,264 I See Footnotes( 1 )( 3 )( 4 ) Common Stock 05/02/2022 J( 2 ) 12,961,421 A 51,845,685 I See Footnotes( 1 )( 3 )( 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 Pamplona Capital Management, LLC C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X See Remarks Pamplona Equity Advisors V, Ltd C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Pamplona Equity Carryco Advisors V, Ltd. C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Pamplona PE Investments II, Ltd. C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Pamplona PE Investments Malta Ltd C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Pamplona Capital Management, LLP C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Pamplona Capital Management (PE) SL C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Knaster Alexander M C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Halsted John C. C/O PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10065 X X Signatures /s/ Ronan Guilfoyle, Director of PAMPLONA EQUITY ADVISORS V LTD. 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Ronan Guilfoyle, Director of PAMPLONA EQUITY CARRYCO ADVISORS V, LTD. 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Ronan Guilfoyle, Director of PAMPLONA PE INVESTMENTS II, LTD. 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Stephen Gauci, Director of PAMPLONA PE INVESTMENTS MALTA LIMITED 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin O'Flaherty, Designated Member of PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Stephen Gauci, Managing Member of PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Martin Schwab, Director of PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (PE) SL 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ John C. Halsted 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Alexander M. Knaster 05/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This statement is being filed by (i) Pamplona Equity Advisors V Ltd. ("PEA V"), (ii) Pamplona Equity Carryco Advisors V, Ltd. ("PECA V"), (iii) Pamplona PE Investments II, Ltd. ("PPEI"), (iv) Pamplona PE Investments Malta Limited ("PE Malta"), (v) Pamplona Capital Management LLP ("PCM LLP"), (vi) Pamplona Capital Management LLC ("PCM LLC"), (vii) Pamplona Capital Management (PE) SL ("PCM SL"), (viii) John C. Halsted and (ix) Alexander M. Knaster (the foregoing, collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). ( 2 )Represents a cross-trade, pursuant to which Pamplona Capital Partners V, L.P. ("PCP V") transferred 12,961,421 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") of Latham Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") to Pamplona Private Equity Carryco V, L.P. ("PPEC V") for no monetary consideration. ( 3 )The shares of Common Stock are held by PCP V and PPEC V. PCP V is controlled by PEA V, its general partner. Mr. John C. Halsted owns 100% of the shares of PEA V. PE Malta serves as an investment manager to PCP V. PCM LLP, PCM LLC and PCM SL ("collectively, the "Pamplona Manager Entities") serve as investment advisors to PE Malta. Mr. John C. Halsted and Mr. Alexander M. Knaster are the principals of the Pamplona Manager Entities. PPEC V is controlled by PECA V, its general partner. PPEI owns 100% of the shares of PECA V. Mr. Alexander M. Knaster owns 100% of the shares of PPEI. ( 4 )Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity 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: Each of PCP V, PEA V, PPEC V, PE Malta, PECA V, PPEI, the Pamplona Manager Entities, Mr. Halsted and Mr. Knaster (collectively, "Pamplona") is a member of a 10% group with Wynnchurch Capital Partners, IV, L.P., WC Partners Executive IV, L.P., Wynnchurch Partners IV, L.P., Wynnchurch Management, Ltd., Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., John Hatherly, Frank Hayes and Christopher O'Brien (collectively, "Wynnchurch"). None of the shares of Common Stock held by Wynnchurch are reflected in this report. Dane Derbyshire and William Pruellage currently serve as Pamplona's representatives on the Issuer's board of directors, and therefore Pamplona may be deemed to be a "director by deputization" of the Issuer. Due to limitations on the number of reporting persons permitted in one filing on the SEC EDGAR filing system, PCP V and PPEC V are filing a separate Form 4.

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