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*
Mao Robert Yu Lang

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
1717 DOOLITTLE DRIVE

(Street)
SAN LEANDRO CA 94577

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Energy Recovery, Inc. [ ERII ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2024
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 05/22/2024 M 21,859 A $7.79 251,936 D
Common Stock 05/22/2024 M 5,208 A $7.79 257,144 D
Common Stock 05/22/2024 S 21,045 D $13.8587(1) 236,099 D
Common Stock 05/23/2024 M 10,752 A $7.79 246,851 D
Common Stock 05/23/2024 M 2,084 A $7.79 248,935 D
Common Stock 96,208 I The Robert and Iran Mao Rev Trust DTD 04-06-2006(2)
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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.79 05/22/2024 M 21,859 (3) 05/20/2030 Common Stock 21,859 $7.79 10,752 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.79 05/22/2024 M 5,208 (3) 05/20/2030 Common Stock 5,208 $7.79 2,084 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.79 05/23/2024 M 10,752 (3) 05/20/2030 Common Stock 10,752 $7.79 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.79 05/23/2024 M 2,084 (3) 05/20/2030 Common Stock 2,084 $7.79 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This figure is the weighted average sales price of multiple trades ranging from $13.81 to $13.95 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide the SEC Staff, Energy Recovery, Inc. or a shareholder of Energy Recovery, Inc. full information about the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request.
2. Mr. Mao is a co-trustee and exercises shared voting and investment power.
3. This employee stock option was granted on May 20, 2020. 25% of the underlying shares vest on the 1st anniversary of the vesting commencement date; thereafter, the remaining 75% vest 1/36th per month.
Remarks:
Exhibit 24
/s/ William Yeung, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Yu Lang Mao 05/24/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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