Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 2)*
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StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
85572Y104 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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| Rule 13d-1(c)
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 Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 85572Y104 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Howard Marks | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
207,954,289.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
28.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The number of shares beneficially owned includes: 179,391,789 shares of Common Stock held of record by Howard E. Marks Living Trust U/A Dated 12/21/2001; 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable through the conversion of the Series Seed Preferred Stock; and 16,562,500 shares acquirable through the exercise of stock options. Each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into one share of Common Stock. Does not include the 19,974,607 shares of Common Stock held of record by Marks Irrevocable Trust. The Marks Irrevocable Trust is held for the benefit of Mr. Marks' family. Mr. Marks is not the trustee of the trust nor is the trust held for his benefit.The "Percent of class" is the number of shares of Common Stock the person owns now, plus the amount that person is entitled to acquire, including from the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock. That amount is then shown as a percentage of the outstanding number of shares of Common Stock if no other person exercised their rights to acquire those shares of Common Stock.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
4100 W Alameda Avenue, 3rd Floor, Burbank, CA, 91505 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Howard Marks | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
c/o StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.4100 W Alameda Avenue, 3rd Floor, Burbank, California 91505 | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
United States | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
85572Y104 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
207,954,289. The total number of shares includes: 179,391,789 shares of Common Stock held of record by Howard E. Marks Living Trust U/A Dated 12/21/2001; 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock acquirable through the conversion of the Series Seed Preferred Stock; and 16,562,500 shares acquirable through the exercise of stock options. Each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into one share of Common Stock. Does not include the 19,974,607 shares of Common Stock held of record by Marks Irrevocable Trust. The Marks Irrevocable Trust is held for the benefit of Mr. Marks' family. Mr. Marks is not the trustee of the trust nor is the trust held for his benefit. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
28.5%. This calculation is the number of shares of Common Stock the person owns now, plus the amount that person is entitled to acquire, including from the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock. That amount is then shown as a percentage of the outstanding number of shares of Common Stock if no other person exercised their rights to acquire those shares of Common Stock. %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
207,954,289 | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
207,954,289 | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
None. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
Not Applicable
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| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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