SEC FORM 4 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*
Archos George Peter

(Last) (First) (Middle)
224 WEST HILL STREET
SUITE 400

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60610

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Verano Holdings Corp. [ VRNOF ]
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)
12/28/2023
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
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
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
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 12/28/2023 J(1) 20,408,164 D (2) 1,817,688 I By Copperstone Trust
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 12/28/2023 J(1) 204,082(3) A (2) 204,082(3) I By E&P Archos Holdings, LLC
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 12/28/2023 J(1) 204,082(3) A (2) 204,082(3) I By E&P Archos Holdings II, LLC
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 14,279,299 D
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 4,420,790 I By Archos Capital Group, LLC
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 10,154,606 I By GP Management Group, LLC
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. On December 28, 2023, for estate planning and family investment purposes, Copperstone Trust ("Copperstone") transferred 10,204,082 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of the Issuer (the "Shares") to E&P Archos Holdings, LLC and 10,204,082 Shares to E&P Archos Holdings II, LLC (together, the "LLCs").
2. As a result of the transfers, the Reporting Person received a 2% membership interest in each of the LLCs and a note secured by security interests in membership interests of the LLCs.
3. Due to the Reporting Person's 2% membership interest in the LLCs, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the number of Shares detailed in Table I. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is, for purposes of section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the equity securities reported in Table I owned by the LLCs. Mr. Archos expressly disclaims his beneficial ownership of the Shares reported in Table I owned by the LLCs.
/s/ Kevan Fisher, Attorney-in-Fact 12/29/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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