Benefitfocus Inc.

07/06/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/06/2022 15:41

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Indaba Capital Management, L.P.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Benefitfocus, Inc. [BNFT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE , BUILDING D, SUITE DM700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/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 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Indaba Capital Management, L.P.
ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE
BUILDING D, SUITE DM700
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94129
X X
IC GP, LLC
ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE,
BUILDING D, SUITE DM700
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94129
X X
SCHRIER DEREK C
C/O INDABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
ONE LETTERMAN DR., BLDING D, SUITE DM700
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94129
X X
Indaba Capital Fund, L.P.
ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE,
BUILDING D, SUITE DM700
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94129
X X

Signatures

Indaba Capital Management, L.P.; By: IC GP, LLC; By: /s/ Derek C. Schrier, Managing Member 2022-07-06
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
IC GP, LLC; By: /s/ Derek C. Schrier, Managing Member 2022-07-06
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Derek C. Schrier 2022-07-06
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Indaba Capital Fund, L.P.; By: Indaba Partners, LLC, its general partner; By: /s/ Derek C. Schrier, Senior Managing Member 2022-07-06
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On July 1, 2022, Benefitfocus, Inc. (the "Issuer") granted 20,726 restricted stock units ("RSUs") of the Issuer to Alexander Lerner, a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Board") in respect of his service on the Board. Mr. Lerner holds these RSUs for the benefit of Indaba Capital Fund, L.P. (the "Fund").
(2) Because Mr. Lerner serves on the Board as a representative of the Fund and its affiliates, Mr. Lerner does not have a right to any economic interest in securities of the Issuer granted to him by the Issuer in respect of his Board position. The Fund is entitled to receive all of the economic interest in securities granted to Mr. Lerner by the Issuer in respect of Mr. Lerner's Board position. Mr. Lerner disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities to which this report relates and at no time has Mr. Lerner had any economic interest in such securities except any indirect economic interest through the Fund and its affiliates, entities for which he does not have a controlling interest and does not have investment control.
(3) The total number of reported RSUs will vest on the earlier of July 1, 2023 or the date of the Issuer's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, so long as Mr. Lerner remains a director through each such vesting date.
(4) Securities held directly by the Fund, or, as discussed in footnote (2), securities for which the Fund has all of the economic interest. Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, the Fund and its general partner have delegated all voting and investment power over the securities directly held by the Fund to Indaba Capital Management, L.P. (the "Investment Manager"). As a result, each of the Investment Manager, IC GP, LLC ("IC GP"), as the general partner of Investment Manager, and Derek Schrier, as Managing Member of IC GP, may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over such securities.
(5) Each of the Investment Manager, IC GP and Mr. Schrier disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
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