Gores Sponsor IX LLC - Feb 25, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (GHIX)

Role: Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: GORES SPONSOR IX LLC, By: /s/ Andrew McBride, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: GHIX
Transactions as of: Feb 25, 2022
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/28/2022, 03:05 PM
Previous filing: Jan 12, 2022

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	GHIX	Class F Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	Disposed to Issuer	$0	-1.97M	-13.11%	$0.00	13.1M	Feb 25, 2022	Class A Common Stock	1.97M		Direct	F1, F2, F3, F4, F5

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (the "Issuer"), shares of Class F common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class F Shares") have no expiration date and (i) are convertible into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Shares"), of the Issuer at any time at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis and (ii) will automatically convert into Class A Shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, in each case, subject to adjustment as described under the heading "Description of Securities-Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-261777). The Class F Shares are held directly by Gores Sponsor VII LLC (the "Sponsor").
F2	The Sponsor forfeited 1,968,750 Class F Shares to the Issuer for no consideration, which was exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e), in connection with the underwriter's election not to exercise the remaining unused portion of the over-allotment option.
F3	The managing member of the Sponsor is AEG Holdings, LLC ("AEG"). Alec Gores is the managing member of AEG (and together with the Sponsor and AEG, the "Reporting Persons").
F4	Because of the relationship among the Reporting Persons, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
F5	Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Exchange Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any equity securities in excess of their respective pecuniary interests.