# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001474982
**File Stem:** 0001830210-23-000013
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7250
**Document Hash:** 84105fd1d6d5691cb081a314fbfc005a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001830210-23-000013.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001830210-23-000013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230202

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Freeman Dean P
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001474982

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39835
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23591636

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BENSON HILL, INC.,1001 N WARSON RD
- **CITY:** SAINT LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63132
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Benson Hill, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001830210
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 N. WARSON RD.
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63132
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 314-222-8218

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1001 N. WARSON RD.
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63132

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Star Peak Corp II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201027

### 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>Freeman Dean P<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O BENSON HILL, INC.<br>1001 N. WARSON RD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ST. LOUIS, MO 63132<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-02 | **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>Benson Hill, Inc. [ BHIL ] | **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 |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-02 |  | M |  | 75000<sup>(1)</sup> | A | <sup>(2)</sup> | 184229.892 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-06 |  | S<sup>(3)(4)</sup> |  | 26703 | D | 2.5535<sup>(5)</sup> | 157526.892 | 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 |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-02-02 |  | M |  |  | 75000 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | 75000.0 | $0 | 225000 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents vesting of the first of four tranches of restricted stock units granted on March 17, 2022.  The remaining tranches will vest in substantially equal installments on February 2, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.

(3) Represents shares automatically sold pursuant to an irrevocable sell-to-cover instruction intended to satsify the provisions of Rule 10b5-1. The shares were sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 75,000 restricted stock units on on February 2, 2023.

(4) The reporting person's sale of the Issuer's common stock reported herein was matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the reporting person's purchase of shares of the Issuer's common stock on December 12, 2022. The reporting person has agreed to pay the Issuer, upon confirmation of settlement of the sale, the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the transaction.

(5) This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $2.50 to $2.585. The price reported above reflects the average weighted sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

**Signature:** /s/ Yevgeny Fundler, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-02-06

### 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.**