Sec Form 4 Filing - Patrick Donald Huntley @ Fluent, Inc. - 2019-02-01

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 Patrick Donald Huntley 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 Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 33 WHITEHALL STREET, 15TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/01/2019 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10004 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 02/01/2019 A 225,000 A $ 0 225,000 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 75,000 D Common Stock 75,000 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 50,000 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 25,000 ( 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 02/01/2019 A 396,000 02/01/2020( 5 ) 02/01/2029 Common Stock 396,000 $ 0 396,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Patrick Donald Huntley 33 WHITEHALL STREET 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10004 Chief Operating Officer Signatures /s/ Donald Patrick 02/05/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On February 1, 2019, the Reporting Person received a grant of 225,000 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. ( 2 )On March 27, 2018, the Reporting Person received a grant of 75,000 deferred stock units under the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan, which vest immediately but with delivery of the underlying shares in three annual installments commencing on March 27, 2019, 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 50,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. Subject to continuing service, the RSUs will vest in two equal annual installments, beginning on February 1, 2020. ( 4 )Also on March 20, 2018, the Reporting Person received a grant of 25,000 RSUs under the Issuer's 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. Subject to continuing service, the RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on March 1, 2019. ( 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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