Ownership Submission
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FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
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Gaertner Christopher
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Brand Engagement Network Inc. [BNAI]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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__X__ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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145 E. SNOW KING AVE - PO BOX 1045
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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JACKSON
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WY
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83001
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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8. Price of Derivative Security
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Gaertner Christopher
145 E. SNOW KING AVE - PO BOX 1045
JACKSON, WY83001
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X
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X
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Signatures
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/s/ Christopher Gaertner
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2024-08-28
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
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(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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Reflects shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Brand Engagement Network Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), distributed by DHC Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Sponsor"), to certain non-redemption holders in connection with the initial business combination of the Company.
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(2)
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The securities reported herein are held by the Sponsor. The reporting person controls the Sponsor, and as such has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
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(3)
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On August 22, 2024, the Sponsor and the Company agreed to convert certain indebtedness into shares of Common Stock owed by the Company to the Sponsor in connection with the Company's initial business combination for which the Sponsor used to cover past expenses.
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(4)
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On August 26, 2024, the Sponsor effected a pro rata distribution of shares (the "Distribution") of Common Stock to Sponsor's members, including 79,999 shares of Common Stock withheld to cover taxes and expenses.
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(5)
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Reflects 691,183 shares of Common Stock, rounded to the nearest whole share, distributed to the reporting person in the Distribution which are now directly owned but remain subject to lockup restrictions.
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