Sec Form 4 Filing - Schulke Ryan @ Fluent, Inc. - 2019-08-13

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 Schulke Ryan 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 Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/13/2019 (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 08/13/2019 P 31,500 A $ 3.1639 ( 1 ) 31,500 I Held by The Schulke Inn Family Foundation Trust, in which the Reporting Person serves as Co-Trustee. Common Stock 7,199,932 D Common Stock 320,000 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 80,000 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D Common Stock 50,000 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D Common Stock 550,000 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) D Common Stock 2,000,000 I Held by RSMC Partners, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is a member.

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. Number 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 Schulke Ryan 300 VESEY STREET 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10282 X X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Ryan Schulke 08/14/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the average purchase of the acquired shares. The highest price at which a purchase was made is $3.28; the lowest price at which a purchase was made is $3.08. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder or the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission upon request full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price with the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 2 )On March 27, 2018, the Reporting Person received a grant of 320,000 deferred stock units under the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan, which vest immediately but with delivery of the underlying shares in two annual installments commencing on March 27, 2020, which delivery may be ended if the Reporting Person is terminated for cause. ( 3 )On March 20, 2018, the Reporting Person received a grant of 80,000 RSUs, convertible into common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis under the Issuer's 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on March 1, 2019. ( 4 )The Reporting Person has elected to defer delivery of any vested RSUs until the reporting person's separation of service from the Company or death or disability. ( 5 )On April 13, 2017, the Reporting Person received a grant of 50,000 RSUs, convertible into common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. The RSUs vest in three approximately equal installments on February 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to accelerated vesting under certain conditions. ( 6 )The RSUs will immediately vest upon (i) a Change of Control, or (ii) the Reporting Person's death or disability. ( 7 )On December 8, 2015, the Reporting Person received a grant, subject to stockholder approval, of 550,000 RSUs, convertible into common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. Stockholder approval was obtained on June 1, 2016. The RSUs are subject to vesting over a three-year period of 30% on January 1, 2017, 30% on January 1, 2018 and 40% on January 1, 2019 (the "Time Conditions") provided, however, that no tranche of RSUs will vest until it is determined that Cogint, Inc. has exceeded certain revenue targets and achieved positive EBITDA in any one fiscal year during the vesting period (the "Performance Conditions"). Cogint, Inc. determined the Performance Conditions were met effective March 14, 2017. Any subsequent tranches will vest in accordance with the Time Conditions.

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