Sec Form 4 Filing - Mandel Alexander @ Fluent, Inc. - 2019-12-13

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 Mandel Alexander 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Fluent, Inc. [ FLNT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FLUENT, INC., 300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/13/2019 (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 12/13/2019 P 17,056 A $ 2.0957 ( 1 ) 17,056 D Common Stock 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 175,000 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D

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 Stock Option $ 4.72 02/01/2020( 5 ) 02/01/2029 Common Stock 308,000 308,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Mandel Alexander C/O FLUENT, INC. 300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10282 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Alexander Mandel 12/17/2019 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 $2.12; the lowest price at which a purchase was made is $2.07. 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 February 1, 2019, the Reporting Person received a grant of 75,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. Subject to continuing service, the RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on February 1, 2020. ( 3 )If the Reporting Person's employment is terminated by the Issuer without cause (as defined in the Reporting Person's Employment Agreement), if the term of the Reporting Person's employment expires after a notice of non-renewal is delivered by the Issuer or if the Reporting Person terminates his employment for good reason (as defined in the Reporting Person's Employment Agreement), any RSUs that were scheduled to vest within one year after the date of termination (if employment had continued) shall become immediately vested. ( 4 )On February 1, 2019, the Reporting Person received a grant of 175,000 RSUs under the Issuer's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. Subject to continuing service, the RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments, beginning on February 1, 2021. ( 5 )Beginning February 1, 2020, subject to continuing service, 50% of the Stock Option Grants will vest if the Issuer's stock price remains above $5.90 per share for 20 consecutive trading days, and the remaining 50% of the Stock Option Grants will vest if the Issuer's stock price remains above $7.375 per share for 20 consecutive trading days. Any Stock Option Grants that remain unvested as of February 1, 2024 will vest in full on such date.

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