Performant Financial Corporation

08/16/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/16/2022 19:04

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 *
Johnston Ian
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Performant Financial Corp [PFMT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
LIVERMORE CA 94551
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/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 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
Johnston Ian
333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY

LIVERMORE, CA94551


See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ Ian A. Johnston 2022-08-16
**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) These shares of common stock were sold to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. These shares of common stock were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 7, 2021.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PFMT's common stock. The units were awarded at no cost to the Reporting Person.
(3) Restricted Stock Unit award was granted on July 30, 2020. The restricted stock unit award vests at a rate of 1/3 annually on the first, second, and third anniversaries of July 30, 2020, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date.
(4) Restricted Stock Unit award was granted on August 13, 2021. The restricted stock unit award vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of August 14, 2021, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date.
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