SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ritter Stephen
(Last) (First) (Middle)
600 B STREET, SUITE 100
(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92101
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MITEK SYSTEMS INC [ MITK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/27/2020
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 11/27/2020 A 12,669(1) A $0 165,853 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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Performance Restricted Stock Units (2)(3)(4)(5) 11/27/2020 A 16,850 (2) (2) Common Stock 16,850 $0 37,478 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents restricted stock units granted on November 27, 2020 under Mitek's 2020 Incentive Plan. Shares subject to the award vest as follows: 25% shall vest on the first anniversary of the date grant and thereafter an additional 25% shall vest on each subsequent anniversary of the date of grant.
2. Represents 16,850 performance restricted stock units (the "Performance RSUs") granted on November 27, 2020 under Mitek's 2020 Incentive Plan, which vest based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria over the three-year period following the date of grant (each such year, a "Performance Period"). Performance criteria is measured on both an annual and cumulative basis as described below. 12,669 of the Performance RSUs vest if certain at-target performance criteria is met (the "At-Target Performance RSUs") and 4,181 of the Performance RSUs vest if certain above-target performance criteria is met (the "Above-Target Performance RSUs").
3. Up to 33.33% of the At-Target Performance RSUs shall vest on each one-year anniversary of the date of grant if the annual performance criteria for the applicable Performance Period has been met. Up to 33.33% of the Above-Target Performance RSUs shall vest on each one-year anniversary of the date of grant if the annual performance criteria for the applicable Performance Period has been exceeded by 10% or more. If the annual performance criteria for any applicable Performance Period has not been met, then up to 100% of any such prior Performance Period's unvested Performance RSUs shall vest at the end of any subsequent annual Performance Period if the applicable cumulative performance criteria has been met. For Mitek common stock performance (whether annual or cumulative) between 85% through 100% of the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, a pro-rata portion of the At-Target Performance RSUs will vest and no Above-Target Performance RSUs will vest.
4. With respect to At-Target Performance RSUs, the annual performance criteria for each annual Performance Period shall be for the percentage increase in value of Mitek's common stock to meet or exceed the percentage increase in value of the Russell 2000 Index over the applicable annual Performance Period. With respect to Above-Target Performance RSUs, the annual performance criteria for each annual Performance Period shall be for the percentage increase in value of Mitek's common stock to be 110% or more of the percentage increase in value of the Russell 2000 Index over the applicable annual Performance Period.
5. For the purposes of determining the percentage increase in value of Mitek's common stock and the Russell 2000 Index, a hypothetical investment of $100 will be made in both Mitek's common stock and the Russell 2000 Index with a purchase price equal to the average closing price of each for the 20-trading days immediately preceding the start of the applicable Performance Period. At the end of the applicable Performance Period, the value of the hypothetical investments shall be determined by assuming the sale of each based on the average closing price of each from the immediately preceding 20-trading days. The percentage change shall be determined by comparing the increase in value to the starting investment of $100.
Remarks:
/s/ Trevor Renfield, by Power of Attorney 12/01/2020
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