# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001362190
**File Stem:** 0001415889-23-005525
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7763
**Document Hash:** e00902e515e252aa33e420ed9cbeb445
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001415889-23-005525.hdr.sgml**: 20230328

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001415889-23-005525

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230324

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230328

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Fleming Katherine E.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001843722

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38640
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23771087

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MIFFLIN PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 119 MT. AUBURN STREET, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CAMBRIDGE
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02138
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AUDIOEYE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001362190
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 750
- **CITY:** TUCSON
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85711
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 866-331-5324

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 750
- **CITY:** TUCSON
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85711

### 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>Fleming Katherine E.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE<br>SUITE 750<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TUCSON, AZ 85711<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-24 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AUDIOEYE INC [ AEYE ] | **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 | 2023-03-24 |  | A |  | 229<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $3.8764 | 229 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-24 |  | A |  | 459<sup>(2)</sup> | A | $4.0471 | 688 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-24 |  | A |  | 774<sup>(3)</sup> | A | $0 | 1462 | 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 |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Reflects the grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of prorated non-employee director quarterly cash compensation of $888, which RSUs vested on the grant date and will be settled on the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the grant date, (ii) immediately prior to the closing of a change in control, but in no case later than 90 days following the change in control, and (iii) the calendar year following the year of death, with payment being made in no case later than the end of the year following the year of death.

(2) Reflects the grant of RSUs under the Plan, in lieu of prorated non-employee director annual cash compensation of $1,858, which RSUs will vest on the earlier of (a) one year following the date of the grant or (b) immediately prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant, provided the director's service has not terminated prior to such date. Any of these vested RSUs will be settled on the earlier of (i) the 7th anniversary of the grant date, (ii) immediately prior to the closing of a change in control, but in no case later than 90 days following the change in control, or (iii) the calendar year following the year of death, with payment made no later than the end of the year following the year of death.

(3) Reflects the grant of RSUs under the Plan that represents the prorated annual equity award to non-employee directors that will vest on the earlier of (a) one year following the date of the grant or (b) immediately prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant, provided the director's service has not terminated prior to such date. Any of these vested RSUs will be settled on the earlier of (i) the 7th anniversary of the grant date, (ii) immediately prior to the closing of a change in control, but in no case later than 90 days following the change in control, or (iii) the calendar year following the year of death, with payment made no later than the end of the year following the year of death.

**Signature:** /s/ James Spolar, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-03-28

### 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.

**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.**