# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001840199
**File Stem:** 0001840199-26-000048
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 6638
**Document Hash:** 6d9b061074fb2bd69516744d3af9da99
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001840199-26-000048.hdr.sgml**: 20260415

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001840199-26-000048

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260318

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260318

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260318

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brousset Michel
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001841075

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40207
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26767224

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 BANK STREET, SUITE 560
- **CITY:** WHITE PLAINS
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10606
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Waldencast plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001840199
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 81 FULHAM ROAD
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** SW3 6RD
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 (0)20 3196 0264

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 81 FULHAM ROAD
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** SW3 6RD

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Waldencast Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210112

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Brousset Michel<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O Waldencast plc<br>Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>London,  SW3 6RD<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Waldencast plc [ WALD ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-18 | **4. 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>_Chief Executive Officer_ | **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 Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Ordinary Shares | 952865 | D |  |
| Class A Ordinary Shares | 2848334 | I | By Waldencast Ventures LP.<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2035-04-09 | Class A Ordinary Shares | 4135340 | $3.98 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Class A Ordinary Shares | 264294 | <sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Warrants (Right to Buy) | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Class A Ordinary Shares | 2311113 | $11.50 | I | By Waldencast Ventures LP<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Option (Obligation to Sell) | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2026-10-26 | Class A Ordinary Shares | 1424166 | <sup>(6)</sup> | I | By Waldencast Ventures LP<sup>(1)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Waldencast Ventures LP holds (i) 2,848,334 Class A ordinary shares, (ii) 1,977,779 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants and (iii) 333,334 Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the working capital loan warrants. The reporting person is the chief executive officer of Waldencast Management, LLC, the general partner of Waldencast Ventures LP. As such, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Waldencast Ventures LP and disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(2) These options vest over a three-year period as follows: (i) 1,378,447 on January 1, 2026; (ii) 1,378,446 on January 1, 2027; and (iii) 1,378,447 on January 1, 2028.

(3) On October 30, 2024, the reporting person was granted 396,440 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which vest over a three-year period as follows: (i) 132,146 on October 1, 2025; (ii) 132,147 on October 1, 2026; and (iii) 132,147 on October 1, 2027.

(4) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A ordinary share, or an equivalent value in cash at the plan administrator's election.

(5) These warrants became exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's business combination on July 27, 2022 and will expire five years after the completion of the business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

(6) Waldencast Ventures LP is party to certain contractual arrangements pursuant to which, upon exercise of a call option held by certain investors of Waldencast UK Limited, Waldencast Ventures LP is required to deliver, upon written notice, 1,424,161 Class A ordinary shares it holds to such investors, in exchange for their equity interests in Waldencast UK Limited.

**Signature:** /s/ Michel Brousset  
**Date:** 2026-03-18

### 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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