Sec Form 3 Filing - ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP/MA @ Sovos Brands, Inc. - 2021-09-23

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FORM 3
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
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP/MA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sovos Brands, Inc. [ SOVO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
PRUDENTIAL TOWER, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/23/2021
(Street)
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
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
Class A Common Stock 66,638,748 ( 1 ) I See notes ( 1 ) ( 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
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP/MA
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent Partners GPE VIII Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-B-1 Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-B-2 Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-B-3 Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-B Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-C Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-D Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-F Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Advent International GPE VIII-H Limited Partnership
PRUDENTIAL TOWER
800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 3300
BOSTON, MA02199-8069
X
Signatures
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, By: /s/ Neil Crawford, Name: Neil Crawford, Title: Director, Fund Administration 09/23/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (1).
( 2 )See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (2).
( 3 )See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (3).

Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1 (Footnotes to Form 3) and Exhibit 99.2 (Signatures and Joint Filer Information) are incorporated by reference.Form 1 of 3: This Form 3 is the first of three Forms 3 being filed relating to the same event. The Form 3 has been split into multiple filings because there are more than 10 Reporting Persons total, and the SEC's EDGAR filing system limits a single Form 3 to a maximum of 10 Reporting Persons. Each Form 3 will be filed by Designated Filer Advent International Corporation.

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