Sec Form 4 Filing - SMITH MARK A @ BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2024-03-31

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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 SMITH MARK A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [ BNET] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 MOHAWK DRIVE #108 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/31/2024 (Street) BOULDER, CO80303 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 04/01/2024 A( 1 ) 4,847 D ( 1 ) $ 0 4,421,102 D Common Stock 85,354 I Lotaylingkyur LLC Common Stock 53,756 I Wife IRA Common Stock 62,535 I MAS IRA Common Stock 12,681 I Lotaylingkyur Foundation

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 2020 non-adjusted Convertible Obligation $ 0.5 ( 2 ) 03/31/2024 C( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 239,808 ( 2 ) $ 0 ( 2 ) 239,808 ( 2 ) D Deferred Compensation $ 0.75 04/01/2024 D( 3 ) 75,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 60,134 ( 3 ) $ 0 60,134 ( 3 ) D Options )right to buy) ( 4 ) 04/01/2024 D( 4 ) 2,425,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 0 ( 4 ) $ 0 60,134 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SMITH MARK A 500 MOHAWK DRIVE #108 BOULDER, CO80303 X X President Signatures Mark Smith 04/03/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )As of April 1, 2024, Mr. Smith and his spouse are the owners of 4,421,102 shares of common stock. 1,624,323 shares are registered to Mr. Smith's wife. The total number of shares of common stock was understated, in error, on the February 14, 2024 Form 4 report by 4,847 shares. ( 2 )As of March 31, 2024, the balance of the 2020 Convertible Obligation owned by Mr. Smith was $119,903.63 convertible into 239,808 units (each unit consisting of one share and one warrant exercisable at $.75/warrant). Each warrant carries the potential to have a price adjustment of 75%. ( 3 )On April 1, Mr. Smith voluntarily waived all claim to $56,250 of his deferred compensation which was convertible into 75,000 shares of common stock. The balance of his deferred compensation as of April 1, 2024 is $45,100 which is convertible into 60,134 shares of common stock. ( 4 )On April 1, 2024, Mr. Smith voluntarily surrendered 2,425,000 options (in aggregate) for cancellation.

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