| 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*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 03/18/2026 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Waldencast plc [ WALD ] | |||||||||||||||
| 3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
| 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
| 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 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) |
| Class A Ordinary Shares | 12,252,580 | I | By Zeno Equity Partners LLP (1) |
| Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Warrants (Right to Buy) | (1) | (1) | Class A Ordinary Shares | 4,892,767 | $11.5 | I | By Zeno Equity Partners LLP(2) |
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | (3) | 10/26/2026 | Class A Ordinary Shares | 712,083 | (3) | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These warrants became exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's business combination on July 27, 2022 and will expire five years after the completion of the business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. |
| 2. The reporting person is the controlling shareholder of Zeno Equity Partners LLP. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Zeno Equity Partners LLP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
| 3. The reporting person holds a put option allowing him to exchange a portion of his equity interest in Waldencast UK Limited for 712,083 Class A ordinary shares held by Waldencast Ventures LP, a shareholder of Waldencast plc. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Cristiano Souza | 03/18/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
| * Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26) | ||