Sec Form 4 Filing - Conlin Matthew @ Fluent, Inc. - 2024-03-07

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Conlin Matthew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Fluent, Inc. [ FLNT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Customer Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FLUENT, INC., 300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/07/2024 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10282 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 2,000,000 I Held by RSMC Partners, LLC. ( 1 ) Common Stock 12/29/2023 J 429,000 A $ 0 6,681,450 D Common Stock 12/29/2023 J 429,000 D $ 0 0 I Held by Matthew Conlin 2022 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ( 2 ) Common Stock 361,050 I Held by 2017 Conlin Shakira Family Trust. ( 3 ) Common Stock 03/07/2023 P 10,000 A $ 0.597 ( 5 ) 251,970 I Held by Conlin Family Foundation Trust ( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Nu mber of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Conlin Matthew C/O FLUENT, INC. 300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10282 X X Chief Customer Officer Signatures /s/ Matthew Conlin 03/07/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person is a Member of RSMC Partners, LLC. ( 2 )The Reporting Person is the Trustee of the 2022 GRAT and in such capacity has the right to vote and dispose of the securities held by such trust. ( 3 )The Reporting Person disclaims ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Repotting Person owns such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for other purposes. ( 4 )The Reporting Person is the Co-Trustee of the Conlin Family Foundation Trust and in such capacity has the shared right to vote and dispose of the securities held by such trust. ( 5 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.5891 to $0.5980, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Fluent, Inc., any Fluent, Inc. security holder, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range specified in this footnote.

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