Sec Form 4 Filing - Cretella Risa @ Sovos Brands, Inc. - 2022-01-13

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 Cretella Risa 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sovos Brands, Inc. [ SOVO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SOVOS BRANDS, INC., 168 CENTENNIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/13/2022 (Street) LOUISVILLE, CO80027 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 01/13/2022 A 46,675( 1 ) A $ 0 296,039( 2 ) D

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 Cretella Risa C/O SOVOS BRANDS, INC. 168 CENTENNIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 200 LOUISVILLE, CO80027 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Signatures /s/ Isobel A. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact 01/18/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting and the terms of the award agreement. ( 2 )Includes 4,836 restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer subject to time-based vesting and the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer, 129,407 restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer subject to performance-based vesting and the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer (a portion of which will vest on the last day of fiscal 2022 or the last day of fiscal 2023, if such performance goals are not earlier achieved), 69,591 restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting, and 22,916 restricted stock units subject to performance-based vesting, in each case, subject to the terms of the applicable award agreement.

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