Sec Form 4 Filing - CHADHA PAR @ Exela Technologies, Inc. - 2023-10-09

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 CHADHA PAR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Exela Technologies, Inc. [ XELA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 8550 WEST DESERT INN ROAD, SUITE 102-452 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/09/2023 (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV89117 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 04/23/2024 A 18,039 A $ 1.9999 ( 1 ) 53,688 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Common Stock 04/22/2024 A 31,961 A $ 1.9998 ( 2 ) 35,649 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Special Voting Stock ( 4 ) ( 5 ) 10/09/2023 A 1,000,000 A $ 0.0001 1,000,000 I See Footnote ( 5 )

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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ( 6 ) 12/27/2023 A 625,000 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock ( 6 ) $ 0.0008 625,000 I See Footnote ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CHADHA PAR 8550 WEST DESERT INN ROAD SUITE 102-452 LAS VEGAS, NV89117 X Executive Chairman Signatures /s/ Par Chadha Name: Par Chadha 04/24/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the average price of shares of common stock purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.985 to $2 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased and specific prices will be made available upon request to the Company's Office of the General Counsel. ( 2 )Represents the average price of shares of common stock purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.97 to $2.005 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased and specific prices will be made available upon request to the Company's Office of the General Counsel. ( 3 )Shares held directly by HandsOn Global Management LLC and its affiliates (collectively, "HGM"). Par Chadha is the manager of HGM. ( 4 )On October 9, 2023, the Company entered into the Subscription, Voting and Redemption Agreement with GP-HGM LLC, an entity affiliated with Par Chadha, pursuant to which GP-HGM LLC purchased 1,000,000 shares of a new class of preferred stock designated as "Special Voting Stock" for an aggregate purchase price of $100. Each share of Special Voting Stock is entitled to 20,000 votes per share on certain items to be voted upon at an upcoming special meeting of the Company's stockholders and will be redeemed following the vote on such items. ( 5 )Shares held directly by GP-HGM LLC, of which Par Chadha is the manager. ( 6 )Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the holder's option, at any time into the number of shares of Common Stock determined as of the date of conversion using a certain conversion formula that takes into account the amount of liquidation preference per share as adjusted for accrued but unpaid dividends pursuant to the Issuer's Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock and Certificate of Decrease of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have no expiration date.

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