Joshua Daniel Amster Form 3 STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING / Joshua Daniel Amster ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Amster Joshua Daniel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3900 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE, SUITE 1200

(Street)

BURBANK CA 91505

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. [ STGC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP, Fundraising

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,736	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	02/14/2026	Common Stock	11,474	0.097	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	12/30/2026	Common Stock	30,000	0.097	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	12/30/2027	Common Stock	75,000	0.264	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	07/03/2028	Common Stock	150,000	1.667	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	04/21/2029	Common Stock	150,000	2.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(6)	12/30/2029	Common Stock	150,000	2.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(7)	12/14/2030	Common Stock	75,000	4.333	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(8)	12/30/2031	Common Stock	40,000	13.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options are fully vested as of the date of this report.

2. Stock options are fully vested as of the date of this report.

3. Stock options are fully vested as of the date of this report.

4. 25% of the stock options vested on July 6, 2019 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.

5. 25% of the stock options vested on April 24, 2020 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.

6. 25% of the stock options vested on January 2, 2021 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.

7. 25% of the stock options vested on December 16, 2021 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.

8. 25% of the stock options vested on January 1, 2023 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.

	/s/ Howard Marks, Attorney-in-fact	06/23/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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