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    Chairperson, President & CEO Russell Austin converted options into 1,600,000 shares and gifted 1,906,453 shares, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)

    12/26/24 8:51:38 PM ET
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    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
    OMB APPROVAL
    OMB Number: 3235-0287
    Estimated average burden
    hours per response: 0.5
      
    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.
    1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
    Russell Austin

    (Last) (First) (Middle)
    C/O LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    2603 DISCOVERY DRIVE, SUITE 100

    (Street)
    ORLANDO FL 32826

    (City) (State) (Zip)
    2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
    Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE [ LAZR ]
    5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
    (Check all applicable)
    X Director X 10% Owner
    X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
    Chairperson, President & CEO
    3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
    12/23/2024
    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)
    Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
    Class A Common Stock 12/23/2024 C 1,600,000(1) A (2) 1,906,453(1) D
    Class A Common Stock 12/23/2024 G(3) 1,906,453(1) D $0 0 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)
    Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
    Class B Common Stock (2) 12/23/2024 C 1,600,000(1) (2) (2) Class A Common Stock 1,600,000(1) (2) 4,872,578(1) D
    Explanation of Responses:
    1. Effective November 20, 2024, the Issuer effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The amount of securities reported on this Form 4 has been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
    2. Pursuant to the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Charter"), shares of Class B Common Stock have no expiration date and (i) are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder of Class B Common Stock at any time upon written notice to the Issuer on a one-for-one basis and (ii) will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the close of business on the earliest to occur of certain events specified in the Charter. On December 23, 2024, the Reporting Person elected to convert 1,600,000 shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock in order to effect the transfers described in footnote 3.
    3. These shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Shares") were gifted by the Reporting Person to two grantor retained annuity trusts (the "GRATs") of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and family members are beneficiaries. The Reporting Person is not the trustee of the GRATs and does not exercise any voting or investment power over Shares held by the GRATs.
    /s/ Austin Russell 12/26/2024
    ** Signature of Reporting Person Date
    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.
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