Sec Form 4 Filing - Finke Thomas M @ Venu Holding Corp - 2025-10-28

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 Finke Thomas M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Venu Holding Corp [ VENU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VENU HOLDING CORPORATION, 1755 TELSTAR DRIVE, SUITE 501 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/28/2025 (Street) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO80920 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

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 (Right to Buy) ( 1 ) $ 10 10/28/2025( 2 ) A 250,000 10/28/2025( 3 ) 05/05/2033 Common Stock 250,000 $ 0 250,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Finke Thomas M C/O VENU HOLDING CORPORATION 1755 TELSTAR DRIVE, SUITE 501 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO80920 X Signatures /s/ Heather Atkinson, as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Finke 10/30/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This option was approved by the board of directors (the "Board") of Venu Holding Corporation (the "Issuer") and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d)(1) promulgated thereunder. ( 2 )This option grant was approved by the Issuer's Board on May 1, 2025, subject to shareholder approval of an amendment to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), which the option was granted under, to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") reserved for issuance under the Plan. The Issuer's shareholders approved such amendment to the Plan on October 28, 2025 (the "Grant Effective Date"). ( 3 )Of the 250,000 shares of Common Stock underlying this option, 50,000 shares vested immediately on the Grant Effective Date. Thereafter, 50,000 shares will vest on each annual anniversary of the effective date of the Reporting Person's appointment to the Board, which occurred on May 5, 2025.

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