# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001771735
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-028098
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7217
**Document Hash:** 189bcca843dd5557d69973d16728a540
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-028098.hdr.sgml**: 20230302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-028098

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230228

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230302

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Penn Mark Jeffery
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001771735

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13718
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23701443

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1808 I STREENET, NW
- **STREET 2:** 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** DC
- **ZIP:** 20006
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stagwell Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000876883
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 980364441
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10007
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 646 429 1800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10007

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MDC Stagwell Holdings Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210729

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MDC PARTNERS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040206

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MDC CORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001204

### 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>Penn Mark Jeffery<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O THE STAGWELL GROUP LLC<br>1808 I STREET, NW 6TH FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WASHINGTON, DC 20006<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-28 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Stagwell Inc [ STGW ] | **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 | 2023-02-28 |  | F |  | 63655<sup>(1)</sup> | D | $6.87 | 2317924 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26502414 | I | See Footnote<sup>(2)</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 Appreciation Rights<sup>(3)</sup> | $6.79 | 2023-03-01 |  | A |  | 225000 |  | 2024-03-01<sup>(3)</sup> | 2028-03-01 | Class A Common Stock | 225000 | $0 | 225000 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the nonreportable vesting of restricted stock.

(2) The Reporting Person is the controlling person of The Stagwell Group LLC ("Stagwell Group"). Stagwell Group directly holds 130,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Stagwell Group is the manager of Stagwell Agency Holdings LLC, which directly holds 26,372,414 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

(3) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARS) granted March 1, 2023 to the Reporting Person vest and are exercisable in three equal installments (each consisting of 75,000 underlying shares of Class A Common Stock) on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the grant date, and expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

**Signature:** /s/ Mark Penn  
**Date:** 2023-03-02

### 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).

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

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**