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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RITTS GREGORY J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
40, AVENUE MONTEREY

(Street)
N4 L-2163

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. [ ASPS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2017
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/27/2017 A 5,000(1) A $0.0000 11,728(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $27.65 07/27/2017 A 5,000 (3) 07/27/2027 Common Stock 5,000 $0.0000 5,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On July 27, 2017, Mr. Ritts was granted 5,000 time-based restricted shares of ASPS common stock, which are scheduled to vest (and will be issued) in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (i.e., July 27, 2018, July 27, 2019 and July 27, 2020). Mr. Ritts has no voting rights with respect to these shares until they vest.
2. Includes (i) 3,733 time-based restricted shares of ASPS common stock, which are scheduled to vest (and will be issued) in two equal installments on the third and fourth anniversaries of the April 15, 2015 grant date (i.e., April 15, 2018 and April 15, 2019) and (ii) 1,508 time-based restricted shares of ASPS common stock, which are scheduled to vest (and will be issued) in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the April 7, 2017 grant date (i.e., April 7, 2018, April 7, 2019 and April 7, 2020). Mr. Ritts has no voting rights with respect to these shares until they vest.
3. On July 27, 2017, Mr. Ritts was granted 5,000 market-based options. 3,333 of the market-based options vest in 3 increments: (a) 1,111 of the options vest when (i) the share price doubles the exercise price and (ii) investors achieve a 20% Annualized Rate of Return based on the exercise price; and (b) thereafter, 1,111 of the options vest on each of the first two anniversaries of the initial vesting. The remaining 1,667 market-based options vest in 3 increments: (a) 555 of the options vest when (i) the share price triples the exercise price and (ii) investors achieve a 25% Annualized Rate of Return based on the exercise price; and (b) thereafter, 556 of the options vest on each of the first two anniversaries of the initial vesting.
Remarks:
See Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
Teresa L. Denoncourt, Attorney-in-Fact 07/31/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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GREGORY J. RITTS
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS


APPOINTMENT of Attorney-in-Fact.  Be it known to all that the undersigned,
Gregory J. Ritts, hereby constitutes and appoints each of Kevin J. Wilcox,
Sophie A. Hubscher, Matthew B. Benz and Teresa L. Denoncourt, signing singly,
to be my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as an officer and/or director
of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5
(including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a)of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and
a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf which may be necessary
or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID and
timely file such forms (including amendments thereto) and application with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of the General Counsel, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by me, it being understood that
the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as in the General Counsel's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and
the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or any liability of the undersigned for failure to comply
with such requirements.

The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact herein may rely entirely
on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned, or the
undersigned's agent to such attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each such attorney-in-fact against
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that
arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omission of necessary
facts in the information provided by the undersigned or the undersigned's agent
to such attorney-in fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering
or filing Forms 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments thereto) or Form ID and agrees
to reimburse the Company and such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending
against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.

This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by
the undersigned and the authority of the attorneys-in-fact named in any prior
powers of attorney is hereby revoked.

DURATION.  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power
of attorney regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof dated
as of a later date.

The signatures of the Attorneys-in-Fact follow below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 18th day of May, 2016.



				    /s/ Gregory J. Ritts