SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Peterson Scott Edward

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10150 COVINGTON CROSS DRIVE

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

89144

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. [ MYPS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/18/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock								300,428	I	by Scott E Peterson Trust
Class A Common Stock	10/18/2022		S⁽¹⁾		1,520	D	$4.02⁽²⁾	148,480	D
Class A Common Stock	10/19/2022		S⁽¹⁾		4,949	D	$4	143,531	D
Class A Common Stock	10/20/2022		S⁽¹⁾		18,274	D	$4⁽³⁾	125,257	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	300,000		300,000	D
Stock Options	$1.44							⁽⁶⁾	01/01/2029	Class A Common Stock	67,971		67,971	D
Stock Options	$1.01							04/01/2021	04/01/2027	Class A Common Stock	67,974		67,974	D
Earnout Shares	$0.0							⁽⁷⁾	06/21/2026	Class A Common Stock	12,840		12,840	D
Earnout Shares	$0.0							⁽⁷⁾	06/21/2026	Class A Common Stock	50,518		50,518	I	by Scott E Peterson Trust

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were automatically effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 24, 2022 and established by the Reporting Person for the orderly sale of shares to satisfy withholding tax obligations incurred in connection with the vesting and settlement on May 15, 2022 of certain previously reported Restricted Stock Units.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.00 to $4.04, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.00 to $4.05, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. Restricted stock units convert into shares of Class A Common stock on a one-for-one basis.

5. On February 23, 2022, the reporting person was granted 450,000 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal increments (each annual installment being 33.33% of the grant) with the first annual increment vesting on May 15, 2022, subject in each case to continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date.

6. The stock options vest in equal monthly amounts over the 48 months of service beginning on January 1, 2019.

7. Payable in two equal tranches if the closing price of the Class A Common Stock exceeds $12.50 and $15.00 per share, respectively, for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing on or after the 150th day following the closing (the "Closing") of the business combination pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 1, 2021, by and among Acies Acquisition Corp., Catalyst Merger Sub I, Inc., Catalyst Merger Sub II, LLC, and Old PLAYSTUDIOS, and ending no later than the five-year anniversary of the Closing (the earnout consideration will also vest based on the price targets in connection with a sale of the Issuer).

Remarks:

See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Joel Agena, Attorney-in-Fact	10/20/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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