Sec Form 3 Filing - Abaelu Chinwe @ Torrid Holdings Inc. - 2022-05-03

FORM 3 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 Abaelu Chinwe 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Torrid Holdings Inc. [ CURV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TORRID HOLDINGS INC., 18501 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/03/2022 (Street) CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA91748 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 55,406( 1 ) D

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 Option to purchase shares $ 21 ( 2 ) 06/30/2031 Common Stock 16,667 D Option to purchase shares $ 6.06 ( 3 ) 03/31/2032 Common Stock 29,155 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Abaelu Chinwe C/O TORRID HOLDINGS INC. 18501 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA91748 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Brian Park, as Attorney-in-Fact for Chinwe Abaelu 05/13/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 28,406 Restricted Stock Units that each represent a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 ("Common Stock") in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. ( 2 )Represents a non-qualified stock option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted on June 30, 2021. The option will vest and become exercisable in four installments of 4,166, 4,166, 4,166 and 4,169 shares on July 6th in each of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. ( 3 )Represents a non-qualified stock option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted on March 31, 2022. The option will vest and become exercisable in four installments of 7,288, 7,288, 7,288 and 7,291 shares on March 31st in each of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

Remarks: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial OfficerExhibit 24: Power of Attorney

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