Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

May 3, 2022

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*
Spence Elizabeth

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY
SUITE 100

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30328

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO [ GPK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Human Resources
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2022
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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
Service Based Restricted Stock Units $0.00 05/02/2022 A 22,914 (1) (2) Common Stock 22,914 $0.00 22,914 D
Service Based Restricted Stock Units $0.00 05/02/2022 A 10,655 (3) (2) Common Stock 10,655 $0.00 10,655 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Service-Based Restricted Stock Units vest and become payable in three annual installments (34%, 33% and 33%) beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
2. The Restricted Stock Units expire upon the conversion and payment in shares of the Company's Common Stock as described under "Date Exercisable".
3. The Service Based Restricted Stock Units vest and become payable on February 22, 2025, except in the event of death, disability, retirement, involuntary termination or change in control.
Remarks:
The grant of Service-Based Restricted Stock Units that vest and become payable on February 22, 2025 is 1/3 of a total grant that also includes Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units, which are reportable upon settlement.
/s/ Elizabeth Spence by Laura Lynn Church, Attorney-in-Fact 05/03/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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