SEC Info - Benson Scot - ‘4’ for 3/2/21 re: Element Solutions Inc.

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^*

Benson Scot

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC

500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1860

(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE

33394

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Element Solutions Inc [ ESI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
3/2/21

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		M		24,794	A	$13.3	312,003 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		M		8,163	A	$12.25	320,166	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		M		66,401	A	$12.25	386,567	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		M		8,818	A	$11.34	395,385	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		M		55,409	A	$11.34	450,794	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		F		120,501 ⁽²⁾	D	$18.58 ⁽³⁾	330,293	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3/2/21		S		1,499	D	$18.58 ⁽³⁾	328,794	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.3	3/2/21		M			24,794 ⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2/21/27	Common Stock	24,794	$13.3	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.25	3/2/21		M			8,163 ⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2/19/30	Common Stock	8,163	$12.25	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.25	3/2/21		M			66,401 ⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2/19/30	Common Stock	66,401	$12.25	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.34	3/2/21		M			8,818 ⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2/20/29	Common Stock	8,818	$11.34	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.34	3/2/21		M			55,409 ⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2/20/29	Common Stock	55,409	$11.34	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Includes 45 shares of the Issuer's common stock acquired through a dividend reinvestment exempt from the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16a-11.

(2) Represents a net exercise of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received an aggregate of 41,585 shares of the Issuer's common stock on net exercise to purchase an aggregate of 163,585 shares. 120,501 shares were delivered to cover the applicable exercise prices and related taxes.

(3) This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.48 to $18.72, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any securityholder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(4) These previously-reported stock options were vested and fully exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ John E. Capps as Attorney-in-Fact for Scot R. Benson	3/4/21
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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____________ Transaction Codes:
F	Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
M	Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
S	Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security.

Benson Scot – ‘4’ for 3/2/21 re: Element Solutions Inc.

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