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*
Horne William B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11411 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PARKWAY
SUITE 240

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89141

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ault Global Holdings, Inc. [ DPW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2021
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 08/20/2021 M(1) 66,666 A $0 68,722 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
Restricted Stock Grant (2) 08/20/2021 M 66,666 08/20/2021(3) 05/15/2022 Common Stock 66,666 $0 133,334 D
Restricted Stock Grant (2) 08/20/2021 A 400,000 (4) 05/15/2024 Common Stock 400,000 $0 400,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $4.49 08/20/2021 D 400,000 (5) 01/07/2031 Common Stock 400,000 (5) 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $2.55 08/20/2021 A 400,000 (5) 01/07/2031 Common Stock 400,000 (5) 400,000 D
Restricted Stock Grant (2) (6) 01/01/2024 Common Stock 750 750 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the vesting of restricted stock.
2. Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock, par value $0.001, of Ault Global Holdings, Inc.
3. On November 2, 2020, Mr. Horne was granted 200,000 restricted shares of the Issuer's Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares"), which vest in three equal installments as follows: 66,666 shares on August 20, 2021, 66,667 shares on November 15, 2021, and 66,667 shares on May 15, 2022. The grant of Restricted Shares was approved at the Issuer's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 13, 2021, and authorized by the NYSE American on August 20, 2021.
4. On January 8, 2021, Mr. Horne was granted 400,000 Restricted Shares, which vest in four installments on each of November 15, 2022, May 1, 2023, November 15, 2023 and May 15, 2024. The grant of Restricted Shares was approved at the Issuer's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 13, 2021, and authorized by the NYSE American on August 20, 2021.
5. On April 26, 2021, the Issuer's Board of Directors approved an option repricing effective August 20, 2021, which resulted in, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the cancellation of these stock options granted to Mr. Horne on January 8, 2021, in exchange for new stock options (the "Options") having a lower exercise price of $2.55 per share. All of the other terms of the Options remained unchanged. The Options were approved at the Issuer's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 13, 2021, and authorized by the NYSE American on August 20, 2021.
6. Mr. Horne received 1,250 Restricted Shares which vest in installments of 250 shares annually over five (5) years beginning on January 1, 2019, subject to earlier vesting upon achievement of certain milestones.
Remarks:
/s/ William B. Horne 08/24/2021
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