<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-23-002408.txt : 20230913
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-23-002408
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230911
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Davis Anthony Lynn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300650

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36563
		FILM NUMBER:		231253555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONVENE
		STREET 2:		530 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 702
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Orion S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001609804
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 CITY PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SPRING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77389
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 381-2959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 CITY PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SPRING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77389

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Orion Engineered Carbons S.a r.l.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140603
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        <footnote id="F1">Held by Davis Investment Holdings, LLC, whose sole member is the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 5,250 restricted shares granted by the Issuer to the Reporting Person on June 8, 2023, which vest on the day prior to the Issuer's 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the &quot;2023 Grant Shares&quot;) and 6,439 restricted shares granted by the Issuer to the Reporting Person on July 1, 2022, which vested on June 6, 2023 (the &quot;2022 Grant Shares&quot;), each of which was previously assigned by the Reporting Person to Inherent Group, LP (the &quot;Assignor&quot;), an entity controlled by the Reporting Person, pursuant to the Portfolio Company Board of Directors Policy of the Assignor (the &quot;Policy&quot;), (cont'd in FN3)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(cont'd from FN 2) for further distribution in accordance with the Policy to the funds named in footnotes (4) and (5), which are managed by the Assignor. Pursuant to the Policy, on September 11, 2023, the Assignor assigned 791 of the 2023 Grant Shares and 970 of the 2022 Grant Shares to Inherent CIO1, LLC and assigned 4,459 of the 2023 Grant Shares and 5,469 of the 2022 Grant Shares to Inherent ESG Opportunity Master, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held by Inherent ESG Opportunity Master, LP, a fund managed by the Assignor, which is controlled by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Held by Inherent CIO1, LLC, a fund managed by Inherent Group, LP, which is controlled by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Christian Eggert, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-13</signatureDate>
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