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* Hoya Topco, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 5600 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60606 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/18/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vivid Seats Inc. [ SEAT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	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)
Class B Common Stock	124,200,000	I	See footnotes(1)(2)

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
LLC Units of Hoya Intermediate, LLC	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	118,200,000	(1)	I	See footnote(1)
Class B Warrants	11/17/2021	10/18/2031	Class B Common Stock	6,000,000	(2)	I	See footnote(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The LLC Units of Hoya Intermediate, LLC ("Intermediate Common Units") and an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock, together are exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at the discretion of the holder, subject to certain exceptions, conditions and adjustments, and have no expiration date.

2. The Class B Warrants are exchangable for shares of Class B Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the corresponding warrants to purchase Intermediate Common Units (the "Hoya Intermediate Warrants"). The Class B Warrants are exerciseable only upon the exervise of a corresponding Hoya Intermediate Warrant by Hoya Topco, LLC.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stanley Chia, as President of Hoya Topco, LLC	10/18/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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