Sec Form 4 Filing - Shannon Thomas F. @ Bowlero Corp. - 2024-03-28

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 Shannon Thomas F. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bowlero Corp. [ BOWL] 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) 7313 BELL CREEK ROAD, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/28/2024 (Street) MECHANICSVILLE, VA23111 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 03/28/2024 A 1,956 ( 1 ) 12/15/2026 Class B Common Stock ( 2 ) 1,956 ( 1 ) 4,914,338 I See Footnote ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Shannon Thomas F. 7313 BELL CREEK ROAD MECHANICSVILLE, VA23111 X X Chief Executive Officer Cobalt Group, LLC C/O BOWLERO CORP. 7313 BELL CREEK ROAD MECHANICSVILLE, VA23111 X Cobalt Recreation LLC C/O BOWLERO CORP. 713 BELL CREEK ROAD MECHANICSVILLE, VA23111 X Signatures /s/ Jason Cohen, Attorney-in-Fact 04/01/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were received pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement in connection with the acquisition by the Issuer of Bowlero Corp. (the "Acquisition"). The RSUs will vest if the closing share price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any 10 trading days within any consecutive 20-trading day period on or prior to the 5-year anniversary of the closing date of the Acquisition, and will otherwise be forfeited on the 5-year anniversary of the closing of the Acquisition. ( 2 )The shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class B Common Stock"), are convertible into shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock") at the option of the holder on a one-to-one basis, and will automatically convert to shares of Class A Common Stock upon (i) Mr. Shannon ceasing to beneficially own at least 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock, (ii) the death or disability of Mr. Shannon, (iii) the employment of Mr. Shannon as the CEO of the Issuer being terminated for cause, and (iv) the fifteenth anniversary of the closing of the Acquisition. ( 3 )Held directly by Cobalt Recreation LLC. The managing member of Cobalt Recreation LLC is The Cobalt Group LLC. The managing member of The Cobalt Group LLC is Mr. Shannon. Mr. Shannon disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cobalt Recreation LLC except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

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