# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001661779
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-025868
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6648
**Document Hash:** ef6140dd0ccf22b8fdd112eb474b08ad
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-025868.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-025868

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230224

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Marks Howard Edward
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001934257

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-56415
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23673297

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2900 W ALAMEDA AVE SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91505
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001661779
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4100 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91505
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-317-2200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4100 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91505

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Marks Howard Edward<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>4100 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE,<br>3RD FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BURBANK, CA 91505<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-24 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. [ STGC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-24 |  | S |  | 2614 | D | 25<sup>(1)</sup> | 9000070 | I | By Howard E. Marks Living Trust U/A Dated 12/21/2001 |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-24 |  | S |  | 310 | D | 0<sup>(2)</sup> | 8999760 | I | By Howard E. Marks Living Trust U/A Dated 12/21/2001 |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-24 |  | S |  | 272 | D | 25<sup>(3)</sup> | 1001908 | I | By Marks Irrevocable Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-24 |  | S |  | 32 | D | 0<sup>(4)</sup> | 1001876 | I | By Marks Irrevocable Trust<sup>(5)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) The Reporting Person sold shares pursuant to an offering statement qualified under Regulation A.

(2) The Reporting Person sold the shares as Bonus Shares (defined in the relevant offering statement) pursuant to the offering statement referenced in footnote (1) above.

(3) The Reporting Person sold shares pursuant to an offering statement qualified under Regulation A.

(4) The Reporting Person sold the shares as Bonus Shares (defined in the relevant offering statement) pursuant to the offering statement referenced in footnote (3) above.

(5) 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.

**Signature:** /s/ Howard Marks  
**Date:** 2023-02-27

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**