# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001579214
**File Stem:** 0000895345-23-000190
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7946
**Document Hash:** fa655783eb19d37a17e32316d88a15a1
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000895345-23-000190.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000895345-23-000190

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Puceta Danielle
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001952748

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38076
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23706089

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** 14TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10005
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Emerald Holding, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001579214
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 421775077
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 31910 DEL OBISPO STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92675
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 949-226-5700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 31910 DEL OBISPO STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92675

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170330

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Expo Event Holdco, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130613

### 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>Puceta Danielle<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY<br>14TH FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10005<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-01 | **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>_EVP, Content & Commerce_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Emerald Holding, Inc. [ EEX ] | **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 |
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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 (Right to Buy) | $3.7 | 2022-12-01 |  | A |  | 21666 |  | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2032-12-01 | Common Stock | 21666 | $0 | 21666 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $6 | 2022-12-01 |  | A |  | 21667 |  | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2032-12-01 | Common Stock | 21667 | $0 | 21667 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $8 | 2022-12-01 |  | A |  | 21667 |  | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2032-12-01 | Common Stock | 21667 | $0 | 21667 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $3.81 | 2023-03-01 |  | A |  | 80000 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2033-03-01 | Common Stock | 80000 | $0 | 80000 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The reported transaction is an award of a stock option to purchase shares of issuer's common stock under the terms of as the Emerald Holding, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan, as amended (the "Equity Plan"). Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, this option will vest as to 20% on each of December 1, 2023, December 1, 2024, December 1, 2025, December 1, 2026 and December 1, 2027. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any then unvested stock options will become fully vested upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), and partial acceleration of vesting will apply in the case of certain involuntary termination of employment events. In addition, in all cases, certain transfer restrictions will apply to shares of the issuer's common stock underlying vested options until a date no later than December 4, 2029.

(2) The reported transaction is an award of a stock option to purchase shares of issuer's common stock under the terms of the Equity Plan. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer through the applicable vesting date, this option will vest as to 20% on each of March 1, 2024, March 1, 2025, March 1, 2026, March 1, 2027 and March 1, 2028. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any then unvested stock options will become fully vested upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), and partial acceleration of vesting will apply in the case of certain involuntary termination of employment events. In addition, in all cases, certain transfer restrictions will apply to shares of the issuer's common stock underlying vested options until a date no later than March 1, 2030.

**Signature:** /s/ Danielle Puceta  
**Date:** 2023-03-03

### 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.**