SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 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^*

Blasquez Anthony J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE

(Street)

PLANO

75024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UPBOUND GROUP, INC. [ UPBD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP-RAC

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2023

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK	02/24/2023		A		6,680⁽¹⁾	A	$0	66,701⁽²⁾	D
COMMON STOCK	02/25/2023		F		351⁽³⁾	D	$25.91	66,350⁽²⁾	D
COMMON STOCK	02/26/2023		F		383⁽⁴⁾	D	$26.78	65,967⁽²⁾	D
COMMON STOCK	02/26/2023		F		156⁽⁵⁾	D	$26.78	65,811⁽²⁾	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 (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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units which vest annually in one-third increments on February 24 of each of the next three years provided that the reporting person has been continuously employed by the issuer as of each such vesting date.

2. Includes shares of common stock, unvested restricted stock units, and shares held in the Company 401(k) and NQDC Plans.

3. Number of shares withheld to cover taxes with respect to time-based restricted stock units which vested on February 25, 2023 (upon completion of one year of continuous employment from grant date of February 25, 2022).

4. Number of shares withheld to cover taxes with respect to time-based restricted stock units which vested on February 26, 2023 (upon completion of three years of continuous employment from grant date of February 26, 2020).

5. Number of shares withheld to cover taxes with respect to time-based restricted stock units which vested on February 26, 2023 (upon completion of two years of continuous employment from grant date of February 26, 2021).

Remarks:

	/s/ Bryan Pechersky, attorney-in-fact	02/28/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Blasquez Anthony J was granted 6,680 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 890 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 65,811 units