FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Franklin Michael E.		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Whole Earth Brands, Inc. [ FREE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC., 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/6/2023
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  (1)4/6/2023  A   742471     (2) (2)Common Stock 742471 $0.00 742471 D  
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units  (1)4/6/2023  A   742471     (3) (3)Common Stock 742471 $0.00 742471 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Restricted stock units convert into shares of Whole Earth Brands, Inc.'s common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) Subject to the reporting person's continuous employment through March 31, 2024, the restricted stock units shall vest on April 6, 2024 (the one-year anniversary of the grant date), except (a) in the case of the reporting person's earlier termination by the Company without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, or (b) upon a change in control of the company, in which case the restricted stock units will vest in full upon the occurrence of such earlier event.
(3) Subject to the reporting person's continuous employment through March 31, 2024, and upon achievement by the Company of certain pre-established financial performance goals, the performance-based restricted stock units shall vest on April 6, 2024 (the one-year anniversary of the grant date), except (a) in the case of the reporting person's earlier termination by the Company without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, or (b) upon a change in control of the company, in which case the performance-based restricted stock units will vest in full upon the occurrence of such earlier event.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Franklin Michael E.
C/O WHOLE EARTH BRANDS, INC.
125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1250
CHICAGO, IL 60606		X
Interim CEO
Signatures
/s/ Michael E Franklin, by Ira W. Schlussel, as Attorney-in-Fact4/10/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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