SEC Form 4 · accession 0001579214-26-000028
Emerald Holding, Inc. · EEX
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Michael Alicea
Director
Period of report
Jul 14, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 14, 2026 · 4:45 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0001579214
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF2,F3,F1 | Jul 14, 2026 | D | 145,109 | — | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated May 9, 2026, by and among the Issuer, Emma Buyer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), and Emma Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), on July 14, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
- F2In connection with the Merger, these shares were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $5.03 in cash, without interest, per share, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (the "Merger Consideration").
- F3Includes 23,255 restricted stock units ("RSUs") subject to time-based vesting requirements. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, these RSUs automatically became fully vested and were cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding.