Sec Form 4 Filing - Adolf Ruediger @ Focus Financial Partners Inc. - 2023-08-31

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 Adolf Ruediger 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Focus Financial Partners Inc. [ FOCS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 515 NORTH FLAGLER DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/31/2023 (Street) WEST PALM BEACH, FL33401 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 Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 1,795,225 A 1,795,225 D Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/31/2023 D( 1 )( 2 ) 1,795,225 D $ 53 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 0 D Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 584,552 A 584,552 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/31/2023 D( 1 )( 2 ) 584,552 D $ 53 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 )

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 Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 14 ) 08/31/2023 F( 14 ) 19,014 ( 14 ) ( 14 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 19,014 $ 53 105,421 D Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 3 ) 08/31/2023 J( 3 ) 56,604 ( 14 ) ( 14 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value ( 3 ) $ 53 48,817 D Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 3 ) 08/31/2023 J( 3 ) 132,075 ( 15 ) ( 15 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value ( 3 ) $ 53 28,375 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 4 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 48,817 ( 14 ) ( 14 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 48,817 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 1.42 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 421 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 410 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 5.5 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 798 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 715 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 6 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 386 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 342 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 16 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 16,511 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 11,527 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 7 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 1,081 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 938 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 9 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 157,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 130,340 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 11 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 220,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 174,339 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 13 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 195,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 147,170 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 19 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 200,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 128,302 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 21 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 890,640 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 537,745 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 23 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 206,284 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 116,765 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 33 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 466,691 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 176,110 $ 0 333,309 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 33 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 D( 6 ) 333,309 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value ( 6 ) $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 28.5 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 331,642 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 153,306 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 27.9 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 306,788 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 145,290 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 44.71 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 82,080 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 12,839 $ 0 0 D Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 37.59 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 35,322 ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 10,270 $ 0 0 D Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 4 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 1,746,408 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,746,408 ( 4 ) 1,795,225 D Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 4 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 1,795,225 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,795,225 ( 4 ) 0 D Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC ( 4 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 28,375 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 28,375 $ 0 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 11 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 90,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 71,321 $ 0 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 12 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 470,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 363,585 $ 0 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 23 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 100,000 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 56,604 $ 0 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 27.9 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 100,000 ( 11 ) ( 11 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 47,358 $ 0 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 44.71 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 45,000 ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 7,039 $ 0 0 I B y Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 ) Incentive Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC $ 37.59 ( 5 ) 08/31/2023 M( 4 ) 35,322 ( 13 ) ( 13 ) Common Units in Focus Financial Partners, LLC 10,270 $ 0 0 I By Adolf Family Trust II ( 16 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Adolf Ruediger 515 NORTH FLAGLER DRIVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL33401 X CEO and Chairman Signatures /s/ J. Russell McGranahan as Attorney-in-Fact 09/01/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 27, 2023, by and among the Issuer, Ferdinand FFP Acquisition, LLC ("Parent"), Ferdinand FFP Merger Sub 1, Inc. ("Company Merger Sub"), Ferdinand FFP Merger Sub 2, LLC ("LLC Merger Sub"), and Focus Financial Partners, LLC ("Focus LLC"), (a) LLC Merger Sub was merged with and into Focus LLC (the "LLC Merger") and (b) immediately after the LLC Merger, Company Merger Sub was merged with and into the Issuer (the "Company Merger" and together with the LLC Merger, the "Mergers"), with the Issuer surviving the Company Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. ( 2 )At the effective time of the Company Merger, each of the reporting person's shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer (the "Class A Shares") outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Company Merger, was converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $53.00 per Class A Share, without interest and subject to any required withholding taxes, (the "Merger Consideration"). As a result of the Mergers, the reporting person no longer beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any Class A Shares. ( 3 )Pursuant to Rollover Agreements, dated August 31, 2023 (the "Rollover Agreements"), among Ferdinand FFP Ultimate Holdings, LP ("Ultimate Holdings"), Ferdinand FFP Parent, Inc. ("Topco"), and the reporting person and a trust established by the reporting person, prior to the LLC Merger, the reporting person and such trust collectively contributed 188,679 Common Units of Focus LLC to Topco and subsequently contributed shares of Topco to Ultimate Holdings in exchange for a number Class A-3 non-voting units in Ultimate Holdings, calculated pursuant to the Rollover Agreements, valued at $53.00 per Common Unit (the "Rollover"). ( 4 )Subsequent to the Rollover, and immediately prior to the effective time of the LLC Merger, all of the outstanding vested Common Units and Incentive Units of Focus LLC with a hurdle amount that is less than the Merger Consideration were exchanged for Class A Shares. The Incentive Units were first converted into a number of Common Units that took into account the Merger Consideration and such Incentive Units' aggregate hurdle amount, and the resulting Common Units were then exchanged for an equal number of Class A Shares (the conversions, collectively, the "Vested Units Exchanges"). As a result of the Vested Units Exchanges, the reporting person no longer beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any Common Units or Incentive Units. ( 5 )The hurdle amount is set at the time of grant and typically represents the estimated fair value of a common unit on the date of grant. The figure reflected in column 2 is the hurdle amount assigned to each incentive award. ( 6 )These Incentive Units were scheduled to vest linearly on the sixth anniversary of the Issuer's initial public offering; however, in connection with the Mergers, the reporting person agreed that 466,691 of these Incentive Units would vest immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers and 333,309 of these Incentive Units would be forfeited and cancelled for no consideration. ( 7 )These Incentive Units are fully vested. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 8 )76,697 of these Incentive Units were scheduled to vest on December 11, 2023; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Incentive Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 9 )41,040 of these Incentive Units were scheduled to vest in two equal installments on each anniversary of December 7, 2022; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Incentive Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 10 )These Incentive Units were scheduled to vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of December 12, 2022; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Incentive Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 11 )25,000 of these Incentive Units were scheduled to vest on December 11, 2023; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Incentive Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 12 )22,500 of these Incentive Units were scheduled to vest in two equal installments on each anniversary of December 7, 2022; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Incentive Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 13 )These Incentive Units were scheduled to vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of December 12, 2022; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Incentive Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. Incentive Units do not expire. ( 14 )(a) 6,466 of the reporting person's Common Units were scheduled to vest on December 7, 2023, (b) 22,144 of the Common Units were scheduled to vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of December 22, 2022 and (c) 26,856 of the Common Units were scheduled to vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of December 12, 2022; however, in connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer, the vesting of the Common Units was accelerated to immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers. In connection with such vesting, 19,014 of the reporting person's Common Units were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax obligations upon vesting. ( 15 )These Common Units are fully vested. Common Units do not expire. ( 16 )Represents securities held by the Adolf Family Trust II, an irrevocable trust established by the reporting person for the benefit of his children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the trust.

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