SEC Form 4 · accession 0001181431-15-002116

Shake Shack Inc. · SHAK

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Table I — non-derivative securities

Table II — derivative securities

Explanation of responses

• F1Represents shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("A-Common") of Shake Shack Inc. (the "Issuer"), purchased under the Issuer's Directed Share Program using funds advanced by a trust, the beneficiaries of which are members of Mr. Sokoloff's family. The trust is managed by a family member of Mr. Sokoloff, and the shares will be transferred to the trust's brokerage account as soon as reasonably practicable.
• F10All of the options will vest on January 29, 2016.
• F11The options reported on this row were granted in respect of Mr. Sokoloff's service on the Issuer's board of directors and are held by Mr. Sokoloff for the benefit of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
• F2Green Equity Investors VI, L.P. ("GEI VI") and Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P. ("GEI Side VI") received the shares of A-Common reported in this row immediately following the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering (the "IPO") in exchange for (i) the limited liability interests (the "LLC Interests") of SSE Holdings, LLC ("SSE Holdings") they held indirectly following the reorganization of the Issuer's capital structure (the "Reorganization") and (ii) the shares of B-Common indirectly issued to them in connection with the IPO.
• F3Not applicable.
• F4Mr. Sokoloff directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares owned by GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and LGP Malted Coinvest LLC ("Malted"). Mr. Sokoloff disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by each of GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in GEI VI and GEI Side VI and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
• F5GEI VI and GEI Side VI are the direct owners of 137,011and 3,283,314 of the A-Common shares reported on this row, respectively.
• F6Shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("B-Common") can be paired with LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis and delivered to the Issuer in exchange for shares of A-Common (or cash, at the Issuer's election) at any time after the expiration of the lock-up period described in the Issuer's second amended registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2015.
• F7Represents shares of B-Common issued to GEI VI and Malted in connection with the IPO on a one-to-one basis in correlation to the number of LLC Interests held by each after the Reorganization. GEI VI's and GEI Side VI's A-Common, together with GEI VI's and Malted's B-Common and LLC Interests, are collectively referred to herein as the "Equity Interests."
• F8GEI VI and Malted are the direct owners of 5,371,902 and 402,095 of the B-Common shares reported on this row, respectively.
• F9Mr. Sokoloff directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the Equity Interests owned by GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted. Mr. Sokoloff disclaims beneficial ownership of the Equity Interests held by each of GEI VI, GEI Side VI, and Malted except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in GEI VI and GEI Side VI, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.