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*
Reese Jason W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Elm Group, Inc. [ GEG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 6,038,087 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/25/2023 A 132,850(3) A $0.00 862,911 D(2)(4)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Reese Jason W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LONG BALL PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMPERIAL CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3801 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 603

(Street)
PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Consists of 4,668,103 shares held directly by Long Ball Partners, LLC ("Long Ball"), 909,084 shares held directly by Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC ("ICAM"), and 460,900 shares held directly by Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC ("ICGH2"). Mr. Reese is portfolio manager to Long Ball and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ICAM, which is the managing member of and investment manager to Long Ball. Mr. Reese is one of the owners of Imperial Capital Group Holdings, LLC, which is the managing member of ICGH2. Mr. Reese has voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock held directly by each of Long Ball, ICAM and ICGH2.
2. Each of Mr. Reese, ICAM, Long Ball and ICGH2 disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of that person's pecuniary interest.
3. On September 25, 2023, Jason Reese was awarded 132,850 shares of restricted stock, 25% of which vested on September 25, 2023, with 25% to vest on each of September 20, 2024, September 20, 2025 and September 20, 2026.
4. Reflects shares directly beneficially owned by Mr. Reese.
Remarks:
Mr. Reese is a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.
Jason Reese By: /s/ Jason Reese 09/27/2023
Long Ball Partners, LLC, By: Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC, its Managing Member, By: /s/ Jason Reese, Chairman & CEO 09/27/2023
Imperial Capital Asset Management, LLC, By: /s/ Jason Reese, Chairman & CEO 09/27/2023
Imperial Capital Group Holdings II, LLC, By: /s/ Jason Reese, its Authorized Signatory 09/27/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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