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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^*

ROPER MARTIN F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 PARK AVE SOUTH

SEVENTH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10003

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vita Coco Company, Inc. [ COCO ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2023

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

Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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								435,435	D
Common Stock								434,525	I	By Chris Roper FT⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								434,525	I	By Peter Roper FT⁽²⁾
Common Stock								100,000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								434,525	I	By Thomas Roper FT⁽³⁾

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)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.178	07/31/2023⁽⁴⁾		A		579,670		07/31/2023⁽⁴⁾	09/19/2029	Common Stock	579,670	$0	579,670⁽⁴⁾	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.178							⁽⁵⁾	01/11/2031	Common Stock	40,950		40,950	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15							⁽⁶⁾	10/21/2031	Common Stock	298,507		298,507	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.91							⁽⁷⁾	03/10/2033	Common Stock	46,875		46,875	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held by the Christopher G. Roper Exempt Family Trust.

2. These shares are held by the Peter S. Roper Exempt Family Trust.

3. These shares are held by the Thomas L. Roper Exempt Family Trust.

4. The stock option vests upon certain events, including (i) an initial public offering and (ii) (a) if the equity value of the Issuer (defined as enterprise value less net debt) is equal to or greater than $1 billion USD at the time of the initial public offering, or (b) the total market cap of the Issuer (defined as total Issuer shares outstanding multiplied by trading price) is equal to or greater than $1 billion USD for a period of at least ninety consecutive trading days post-initial public offering. On July 31, 2023, the performance criteria were met, resulting in vesting of the option in full.

5. The stock option vests in two equal installments on January 11, 2023 and January 11, 2025.

6. The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 27, 2022.

7. The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2023.

	By: Yolanda Goettsch, Attorney-in-Fact For: Martin Roper	08/02/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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