# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001661779
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-071255
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 7539
**Document Hash:** ab02954a85931341052b0fad72113859
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-071255.hdr.sgml**: 20250728

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-071255

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250725

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250728

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250728

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Amster Joshua Daniel
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001933072

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-56415
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251156864

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 16029 SKYTOP RD
- **CITY:** ENCINO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91436
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001661779
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 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>Amster Joshua Daniel<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>2025-07-25 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Revenue 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 | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  | 229480 | A | 0.0048<sup>(1)</sup> | 305110 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  | 600000 | A | 0.0048<sup>(1)</sup> | 905110 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  | 1500000 | A | 0.0132<sup>(1)</sup> | 2405110 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  | 3000000 | A | 0.0833<sup>(1)</sup> | 5405110 | D |  |

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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 |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 0.0048<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  |  | 229480 | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-02-14 | Common Stock | 229480 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 0.0048<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  |  | 600000 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2026-12-30 | Common Stock | 600000 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 0.0132<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  |  | 1500000 | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2027-12-30 | Common Stock | 1500000 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 0.0833<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-07-25 |  | M |  |  | 3000000 | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2028-07-03 | Common Stock | 3000000 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Per share price. Price was rounded to four decimal places.

(2) 25% of the stock options vested on February 6, 2017 (the "Vesting 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 Date.

(3) 25% of the stock options vested on January 1, 2018 (the "Vesting 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 Date.

(4) 25% of the stock options vested on January 1, 2019 (the "Vesting 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 Date.

(5) 25% of the stock options vested on July 6, 2019 (the "Vesting 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 Date.

**Remarks:**
The exercise price as well as the amounts of securities reflect the 20-for-1 split that occurred in May 2024.

**Signature:** /s/ Hunter Strassman, Attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2025-07-28

### 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.

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