Sec Form 4 Filing - Kaufman Michael A @ AGILYSYS INC - 2021-05-27

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 Kaufman Michael A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AGILYSYS INC [ AGYS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AGILYSYS, INC., 1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE, SUITE 250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/27/2021 (Street) ALPHARETTA, GA30005 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 ( 1 ) 05/27/2021 A 1,435 A $ 0 5,823 D Common Stock 4,133,991 I See footnote ( 2 )

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 Kaufman Michael A C/O AGILYSYS, INC. 1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE, SUITE 250 ALPHARETTA, GA30005 X X Signatures /s/ Kyle C. Badger, Attorney-in-Fact 06/01/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted shares granted under the Agilysys, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vest on March 31, 2022. ( 2 )As reported on a Schedule 13D/A dated May 22, 2020 Mr. Kaufman indirectly beneficially owns 4,133,991 shares as follows: (a) MAK Capital One L.L.C. ("MAK Capital") beneficially owns 3,952,064 shares of Common Stock including (i) 2,060,458 shares of Common Stock and 1,437,950 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which are freely convertible into an equal number of shares of Common Stock held by MAK Capital Fund LP ("MAK Fund"), (ii) 297,507 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which are freely convertible into an equal number of shares of Common Stock held by MAK Capital Distressed Debt Fund I, LP ("MAK CDD Fund") and (b) 181,927 shares of Common Stock held by MAK GP LLC. Mr. Kaufman shares indirect beneficial ownership in such shares by virtue of being the managing member of MAK GP LLC and MAK Capital which is the investment manager of MAK Fund and MAK CDD Fund. Mr. Kaufman disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

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