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*
Cummins Wes

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD, SUITE 2100

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75219

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Applied Blockchain, Inc. [ APLD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO; Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2022
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
Common Stock 3,621,830(1) D
Common Stock 17,590,238 I See Footnote.(2)
Common Stock 11/30/2022 P 75,000 A $1.95(3) 1,425,686 I See Footnote(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
Restricted Stock Unit (5) (6) (6) Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes (i) 125,000 shares of restricted stock, of which 62,500 will vest on each of January 1, 2023, and April 1, 2023, and (ii) 742,166 shares held in the Reporting Person's IRA.
2. Shares are held by Cummins Family Ltd., of which the Reporting Person is the CEO.
3. Constitutes the weighted average purchase price for multiple transactions reported on this line, having prices per share ranging from $1.85 to $1.98. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding each separate transaction.
4. Shares are held by B. Riley Asset Management, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is the President.
5. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
6. One-sixth (1/6) of the RSUs vest on each of February 5 and August 5 of each of 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Remarks:
/s/ David Rench as Attorney-in-Fact 11/30/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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