# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001590714
**File Stem:** 0001590714-23-000020
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8418
**Document Hash:** 01a0dbe7b4aaa4d6e38f3f4958cc3e4e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001590714-23-000020.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001590714-23-000020

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230215

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Goralski Michael
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001837971

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36272
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23642915

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 383 MAIN AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NORWALK
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06851
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Element Solutions Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001590714
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 371744899
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1860
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33394
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 561-207-9600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1860
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33394

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Platform Specialty Products Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20131031

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Goralski Michael<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>500 EAST BROWARD BLVD, SUITE 1860<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33394<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-15 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, Head of I&S_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Element Solutions Inc [ ESI ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  | 16612 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 164051<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | F |  | 7832<sup>(3)</sup> | D | $20.58 | 156219 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  | 1845 | A | <sup>(4)</sup> | 158064 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | F |  | 962<sup>(5)</sup> | D | $20.58 | 157102 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  | 2523 | A | <sup>(6)</sup> | 159625 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | F |  | 1170<sup>(7)</sup> | D | $20.58 | 158455 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  | 2522 | A | <sup>(8)</sup> | 160977 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2023-02-15 |  | F |  | 1169<sup>(9)</sup> | D | $20.58 | 159808 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Stock Units | $0.0 | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  |  | 11074 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 16612.0 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  |  | 1845 | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 1845.0 | <sup>(4)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  |  | 2523 | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 2523.0 | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2522 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 2023-02-15 |  | M |  |  | 2522 | <sup>(8)</sup> | <sup>(8)</sup> | Common Stock | 2522.0 | <sup>(8)</sup> | 5042 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents settlement of a performance stock unit ("PRSU") award granted on 2/19/20 and previously reported. Each PRSU represented a contingent right to receive up to 1.5 shares of the Issuer's common stock.

(2) Excludes 10 shares of the Issuer's common stock previously reported as held by a minor child who is no longer minor.

(3) Represents shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligations due upon vesting of the PRSUs described above.

(4) Represents settlement of 1/3 of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on 2/19/20 and previously reported. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's common stock.

(5) Represents shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligations due upon vesting of the RSUs described above.

(6) Represents settlement of 1/3 of a RSU award granted on 2/17/21 and previously reported. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's common stock.

(7) Represents shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligations due upon vesting of the RSUs described in footnote 5 above.

(8) Represents settlement of 1/3 of a RSU award granted on 2/15/2022 and previously reported. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's common stock.

(9) Represents shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligations due upon vesting of the RSUs described in footnote 7 above.

**Signature:** /s/ John E. Capps as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Goralski  
**Date:** 2023-02-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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