SEC FORM 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stedham Adam H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VERIFYME, INC.

801 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY, FIFTH FLOOR

(Street)

LAKE MARY

32746

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VerifyMe, Inc. [ VRME ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2024

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)
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)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share								208,004⁽¹⁾	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⁽²⁾	07/01/2024		A		9,375		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	9,375	$1.6⁽⁴⁾	9,375	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽²⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	136,055		136,055	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽²⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	550,000		550,000	D
8% Convertible Promissory Note due 2026	$1.15							08/25/2023	08/25/2026	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	152,174		$175,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 28,592 vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") that become payable, on a one-for-one basis, in shares of common stock of VerifyMe, Inc. upon separation of the Reporting Person's service as a director.

2. These RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. These RSUs were granted under the VerifyMe, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and vest on 1/1/2025, except as otherwise provided in the award notice.

4. This grant of RSUs was made pursuant to the issuer's salary reduction program, pursuant to which the number of RSUs was determined by dividing the amount of the reporting person's salary reduction by $1.60.

5. One-third of the original grant of these RSUs vested on 6/19/2024 and, except as otherwise provided in the award notice, the balance vests in substantially equal installments on each of 6/19/2025 and 6/19/2026.

6. These RSUs vest in three tranches, except as otherwise provided in the award notice. Tranche 1 will vest 150,000 shares of common stock on or after 6/19/2024 if the price of the issuer's common stock is $2.21 per share and trades at or above that price for 20 consecutive days. Tranche 2 will vest 200,000 shares of common stock on or after 6/19/2025 if the issuer's common stock trades at or above $2.94 per share for 20 consecutive trading days. Tranche 3 will vest 200,000 shares of common stock on 6/19/2027 if the issuer's common stock trades at or above $3.68 per share for 20 consecutive trading days.

	/s/ Nancy Meyers, Attorney-in-Fact for Adam Stedham	07/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by CEO and President Stedham Adam H