# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001466538
**File Stem:** 0001415889-23-003606
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 10312
**Document Hash:** 2fb7c4d453168bae6c1b4fcfc975deed
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001415889-23-003606.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001415889-23-003606

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230301

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lasota Stephen
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001477552

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34516
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23691307

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COWEN INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001466538
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-845-7900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COWEN GROUP, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20091102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LexingtonPark Parent Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090617

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] 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>Lasota Stephen<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>COWEN INC.<br>599 LEXINGTON AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10022<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-01 | **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>_CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>COWEN INC. [ COWN ] | **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 | 2023-03-01 |  | D |  | 257055 | D | 39<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2023-03-01 |  | D |  | 9746 | D | 39<sup>(3)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2023-03-01 |  | D |  | 13151 | D | <sup>(4)</sup> | 0<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2023-03-01 |  | A<sup>(5)(6)</sup> |  | 77095<sup>(5)(6)</sup> | A | <sup>(5)(6)</sup> | 77095 | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock | 2023-03-01 |  | D |  | 77095 | D | <sup>(5)(6)</sup> | 0 | 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 |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 1, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a Canadian chartered bank ("Parent"), Crimson Holdings Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and Cowen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), on March 1, 2023 (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger").

(2) At the Effective Time, each share of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Class A Company Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and each share of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (together with Class A Company Common Stock, "Company Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except for (i) shares of Company Common Stock owned by the Company or Parent (in each case, other than shares of Company Common Stock (A) held in trust accounts, managed accounts, mutual funds and the like, or otherwise held in a fiduciary or agency capacity, or (B) held, directly or indirectly, in respect of a debt previously contracted) and (ii) any shares of Company Common Stock with respect to which dissenters' rights have been exercised) was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive $39.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").

(3) This line item represents outstanding restricted stock units with respect to Company Common Stock ("Company RSUs") held by the Reporting Person. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Company RSU that was or became vested at the Effective Time in accordance with its terms was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration.

(4) This line item represents unvested and outstanding Company RSUs held by the Reporting Person. Pursuant to the employment agreement between Parent and the Reporting Person at the Effective Time, each outstanding Company RSU that was not and did not become vested at the Effective Time in accordance with its terms was converted into a restricted stock unit with respect to Parent common stock determined by multiplying (i) the total number of shares underlying such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement), subject to such terms and conditions applicable to such Company RSU as set forth in the employment agreement.

(5) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each award of restricted stock units with vesting subject to performance-based conditions ("Company PSUs") held by the Reporting Person at the Effective Time for which the applicable performance period was complete but had not yet been settled as of immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration.

(6) Pursuant to the employment agreement between Parent and the Reporting Person, at the Effective Time, each Company PSU for which the applicable performance period was not complete as of immediately prior to the Effective Time was assumed by Parent, based on target level of performance and otherwise subject to such terms and conditions applicable to such Company PSU as set forth in the employment agreement, except that such assumed Company PSU shall (i) no longer be subject to performance conditions following the Effective Time and (ii) in respect of a number of Parent common shares determined by multiplying the total number of shares underlying under such Company immediately prior to the Effective Time and the Exchange Ratio.

**Signature:** /s/ Stephen A. Lasota  
**Date:** 2023-03-01

### 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.**