Sec Form 4 Filing - HOELSCHER STEPHEN J @ Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. - 2023-04-06

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 HOELSCHER STEPHEN J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. [ AMHG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) POST OFFICE BOX 470695 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/06/2023 (Street) CHARLOTTE,, NC28247 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 04/06/2023 A 50,000 A 50,000 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 ISO ( 2 ) 04/07/2023 A 100,000 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 100,000 ( 2 ) 100,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HOELSCHER STEPHEN J POST OFFICE BOX 470695 CHARLOTTE,, NC28247 CFO Signatures /s/ Stephen J. Hoelscher 04/07/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )50,000 RSA's granted under and subject to 2021 Equity Incentive Plan as inducement for entering into continuing employment agreement ( 2 )Incentive Stock Option ("Option") to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock under and subject to 2021 Equity Incentive Plan with following terms: options to purchase up to 33,332 shares vesting on December 31, 2023 for exercise price of $0.60, options to purchase up to 33,332 shares vesting on December 31, 2024 for exercise price of $1.00, options to purchase, up to 33,333 shares vesting on December 31, 2025 for exercise price of $1.50, The Option terminates 4/7/2033.

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