Sec Form 4 Filing - Hees Bernardo @ AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. - 2021-05-12

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 Hees Bernardo 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. [ CAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 6 SYLVAN WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/12/2021 (Street) PARSIPPANY, NJ07054 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 05/12/2021 P 500 A $ 74.94 430,669 I See footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 05/12/2021 P 62,500 A $ 79.43 ( 2 ) 493,669 I See footnotes ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,525 I Held by NQ Deferred Compensation Plan

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 Hees Bernardo 6 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY, NJ07054 X Executive Chairman Signatures Jean M. Sera, by Power of Attorney for Bernardo Hees 05/13/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects shares held by the BHJH Master Trust LLC, which also reflects an exempt transfer of 286,780 shares from the BVH Revocable Trust to the BHJH Master Trust LLC. By virtue of his position as chief investment adviser of the BHJH Master Trust LLC, Bernardo Hees may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities listed. ( 2 )Price reflects the weighted average purchase price for the purchase transactions made on the date reported above. Purchase prices ranged from $79.05 to $79.94. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Staff, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.

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