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144
0001344018
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001616533
SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
001-38102
190 Elgin Avenue
George Town
E9
KY1-9008
5106231231
JACK A PACHECO
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
46667
1062140.92
52914787
07/26/2024
NASDAQ
Common
07/26/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
46667
07/26/2024
Cash
Y
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
07/26/2024
04/26/2024
/s/ Jack A Pacheco