SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


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*
Pierce Matthew

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.
1558 WEST HASTINGS STREET

(Street)
VANCOUVER, A1 V6G3J4

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2024
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Versus Systems Inc. [ VS, VSSYW ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares 1,931 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options(1) (1) 04/02/2024 Common Shares 3(8) 604.8(8)(9) D
Stock Options(2) (2) 09/27/2024 Common Shares 156(8) 1,087.2(8)(10) D
Stock Options(3) (3) 07/24/2025 Common Shares 8(8) 715.2(8)(11) D
Stock Options(4) (4) 07/31/2025 Common Shares 85(8) 715.2(8)(12) D
Stock Options(5) (5) 08/19/2026 Common Shares 150(8) 1,008(8) D
Stock Options(6) (6) 08/17/2027 Common Shares 308(8) 96(8) D
Stock Options(7) (7) 02/13/2028 Common Shares 2,000(8) 14.4(8) D
Warrants 02/28/2022 02/28/2027 Common Shares 260 460.8 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by Versus Systems Inc. (the "Issuer") on April 2, 2019. All of the options have vested as of the date hereof.
2. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer on September 27, 2019. All of the options have vested as of the date hereof.
3. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer on July 24, 2020. These options vested on January 20, 2021 following the Issuer's listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
4. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer on July 31, 2020. All of the options have vested as of the date hereof.
5. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer on August 19, 2021. These options vest in installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, when 1/4 of such options vested, after which the remaining unvested options vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months. As of the date of this report, 94 of the options have vested.
6. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer on August 17, 2022. These options vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months beginning on the date of grant. As of the date of this report, 120 of the options have vested.
7. The options reported herein were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer on February 13, 2023. These options vest in equal monthly installments over 24 months beginning on the date of grant. As of the date of this report, 1,058 of the options have vested.
8. The amount of securities reported herein reflects the 1-for-16 reverse stock split effected by the Issuer on December 28, 2023.
9. The exercise price reported herein was converted from Canadian dollars to United States dollars at a conversion rate of 1.3344 Canadian dollars per United States dollar.
10. The exercise price reported herein was converted from Canadian dollars to United States dollars at a conversion rate of 1.3249 Canadian dollars per United States dollar.
11. The exercise price reported herein was converted from Canadian dollars to United States dollars at a conversion rate of 1.3421 Canadian dollars per United States dollar.
12. The exercise price reported herein was converted from Canadian dollars to United States dollars at a conversion rate of 1.3404 Canadian dollars per United States dollar.
/s/ Matthew Pierce 02/28/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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