Sec Form 4 Filing - Ohri Rajnish @ Whole Earth Brands, Inc. - 2024-08-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Ohri Rajnish 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Whole Earth Brands, Inc. [ FREE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Co-CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC., 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/05/2024 (Street) CHICAGO, IL60606 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/05/2024 D( 1 ) 133,232 D 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 08/05/2024 D( 1 ) 305,772 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 305,772 $ 0 0 D Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 08/05/2024 D( 1 ) 84,428 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 84,428 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ohri Rajnish C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC. 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250 CHICAGO, IL60606 Co-CEO Signatures /s/ Rajnish Ohri, by Ira W. Schlussel, as Attorney-in-Fact 08/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On August 5, 2024, the parties to the agreement of merger, dated February 12, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), Ozark Holdings, LLC ("Parent") and Sweek Oak Merger Sub, LLC ("Merger Sub"), completed the transactions contemplated thereby, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. ( 2 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $4.875 per share (the "Per Share Price"), without interest, and subject to any applicable withholding taxes. ( 3 )Restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units convert into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 4 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit became fully vested and, after giving effect to such vesting, was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes) equal to (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units, multiplied by (B) the Per Share Price. ( 5 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each performance-based restricted stock unit became fully vested as to the number of shares of Common Stock that would vest based on target level achievement of all performance targets (without application of any modifier) and, after giving effect to such vesting, was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes) equal to (A) the target number of shares of Common Stock underlying the performance-based restricted stock units, multiplied by (B) the Per Share Price.

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