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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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^*

LACHMAN TODD R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SOVOS BRANDS, INC.

168 CENTENNIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 200

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

80027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sovos Brands, Inc. [ SOVO ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT AND CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/17/2023

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	07/17/2023		S		45,000⁽¹⁾	D	$18.5012⁽²⁾	2,119,761⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	07/17/2023		S		11,250⁽¹⁾	D	$18.503⁽⁴⁾	369,828⁽⁵⁾	I	By trust

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on 3/10/2023. The Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which was structured to include several sale periods, was established as part of the Reporting Person's long-term strategy for asset diversification and financial, retirement, estate and tax planning activities over a period of time.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.33 to $18.77, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any stockholder 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. Includes 269,615 restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer subject to time-based vesting (a portion of which vest on December 30, 2023, September 23, 2024 or September 23, 2025, if the original performance goals are not earlier achieved), 420,811 restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer subject to performance-based vesting, and 625,080 restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting (a portion of which will vest on September 23, 2024 or September 23, 2025, if original performance criteria is not earlier achieved), subject in each case to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer and the terms of the applicable award agreement.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.33 to $18.72, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any stockholder 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.

5. Includes 67,403 restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer subject to time-based vesting (a portion of which will vest on December 30, 2023, September 23, 2024 or September 23, 2025, if the original performance goals are not earlier achieved) and 91,204 restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer, subject to performance-based vesting, in each case, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer and the terms of the applicable award agreement.

	/s/ Isobel A. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact	07/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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