# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001674101
**File Stem:** 0000950142-26-000576
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 11514
**Document Hash:** 68521b6e5756d5bdad052451677516e1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950142-26-000576.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950142-26-000576

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260226

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COTE DAVID M
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001136538

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38518
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26710515

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 781
- **CITY:** ANNA MARIA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 34216
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vertiv Holdings Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001674101
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 812376902
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 505 N. CLEVELAND AVE.
- **CITY:** WESTERVILLE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43082
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (614) 888-0246

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 505 N. CLEVELAND AVE.
- **CITY:** WESTERVILLE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43082

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GS Acquisition Holdings Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160510

### 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>COTE DAVID M<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O VERTIV HOLDINGS CO<br>505 N. CLEVELAND AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WESTERVILLE, OH 43082<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-02-26 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive Chairman_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Vertiv Holdings Co [ VRT ] | **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 |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 2124<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 250.23<sup>(2)</sup> | 60134.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 5122<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 252.19<sup>(4)</sup> | 55012.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 5732<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 253.38<sup>(5)</sup> | 49280.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 3301<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 254.39<sup>(6)</sup> | 45979.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 2833<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 255.33<sup>(7)</sup> | 43146.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 8437<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 256.42<sup>(8)</sup> | 34709.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 7518<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 257.45<sup>(9)</sup> | 27191.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common Stock | 2026-02-26 |  | S |  | 4933<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 258.26<sup>(10)</sup> | 22258.03 | I | See Footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |

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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 |
| Stock Option | $12.05 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(11)(19)</sup> | 2030-02-07 | Class A Common Stock | 115942 |  | 115942 | I | See Footnote<sup>(19)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $20.56 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(12)(19)</sup> | 2031-02-04 | Class A Common Stock | 115942 |  | 115942 | I | See Footnote<sup>(19)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $11.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(13)(19)</sup> | 2032-03-03 | Class A Common Stock | 86956 |  | 86956 | I | See Footnote<sup>(19)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $11.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(14)(20)</sup> | 2032-03-03 | Class A Common Stock | 28986 |  | 28986 | I | See Footnote<sup>(20)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $15.84 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(15)(19)</sup> | 2033-03-07 | Class A Common Stock | 25000 |  | 25000 | I | See Footnote<sup>(19)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $15.84 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(16)(20)</sup> | 2033-03-07 | Class A Common Stock | 75000 |  | 75000 | I | See Footnote<sup>(20)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $72.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(17)(20)</sup> | 2034-03-07 | Class A Common Stock | 50000 |  | 50000 | I | See Footnote<sup>(20)</sup> |
| Stock Option | $85.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(18)(20)</sup> | 2035-03-07 | Class A Common Stock | 46012 |  | 46012 | I | See Footnote<sup>(20)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The Reporting Person undertook sales of the securities on behalf of the Reporting Person's spouse.

(2) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $250.06 to $250.68, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $250.23. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Vertiv Holdings Co, any security holder of Vertiv Holdings Co, 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 ranges set forth in this footnote and in footnotes 4 through 10, inclusive.

(3) Reflects securities held directly by the Reporting Person's spouse.

(4) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $251.80 to $252.76, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $252.19.

(5) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $252.80 to $253.79, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $253.38.

(6) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $253.82 to $254.81, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $254.39.

(7) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $254.85 to $255.81, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $255.33.

(8) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $255.91 to $256.89, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $256.42.

(9) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $256.96 to $257.95, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $257.45.

(10) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $257.96 to $258.93, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $258.26.

(11) Consists of 115,942 stock options granted on February 7, 2020, which vested as to 28,985 on February 7, 2021, 28,986 on February 7, 2022, 28,985 on
February 7, 2023, and 28,986 on February 7, 2024.

(12) Consists of 115,942 stock options granted on February 4, 2021, which vested as to 28,986 on each of February 4, 2022 and February 4, 2023, 28,985 on
February 4, 2024, and 28,985 on February 4, 2025.

(13) Consists of 86,956 stock options granted on March 3, 2022, which vested as to 28,985 on each of March 3, 2023 and March 3, 2024, and 28,986 on March 3,
2025.

(14) Consists of 28,986 stock options granted on March 3, 2022, which will vest as to 28,986 on March 3, 2026.

(15) Consists of 25,000 stock options granted on March 7, 2023, which vested as to 25,000 on March 15, 2024.

(16) Consists of 75,000 stock options granted on March 7, 2023, which vested as to 25,000 on March 15, 2025, and which will vest as to 25,000 on each of March 15, 2026 and March 15, 2027.

(17) Consists of 50,000 stock options granted on March 7, 2024, which vested as to 12,500 on March 15, 2025, and which will vest as to 12,500 on each of March 15, 2026, March 15, 2027 and March 15, 2028.

(18) Consists of 46,012 stock options granted on March 7, 2025, which will vest as to 11,503 on each of March 15, 2026, March 15, 2027, March 15, 2028 and
March 15, 2029.

(19) Reflects securities held directly by a grantor retained annuity trust (the "trust"), of which the Reporting Person is the trustee and annuitant and over which securities the Reporting Person maintains indirect beneficial ownership. As of the date of this Form 4, these options have not been exercised and remain held by the trust.

(20) Reflects securities held directly by David M. Cote 2018 Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person is the trustee. As of the date of this Form 4, these options have not been exercised and remain held by David M. Cote 2018 Revocable Trust.

**Signature:** /s/ Eric Broxterman, as attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2026-03-02

### 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).

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