Sec Form 4 Filing - Short Johnathan H @ Forge Global Holdings, Inc. - 2022-08-30

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 Short Johnathan H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forge Global Holdings, Inc. [ FRGE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Legal Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 415 MISSION ST., SUITE 5510 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/30/2022 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CO94105 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, $0.0001 par value per share 08/30/2022 A 875,912( 1 ) A $ 0 875,912 D Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share 08/30/2022 A 40,000( 2 ) A $ 0 915,912 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Short Johnathan H 415 MISSION ST., SUITE 5510 SAN FRANCISCO, CO94105 Chief Legal Officer Signatures /s/ Johnathan S. Short 12/13/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares represent restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on August 30, 2022 under the Forge Global Holdings, Inc. 2022 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Each unit represents a right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. Subject to the Reporting Person's continued Service Relationship (as defined in the Plan) through each applicable vesting date, 25% of the RSUs shall vest and settle on the first Quarterly Vesting Date following the 1-year anniversary of August 1, 2022. The remaining RSUs shall vest and settle in 12 equal installments on each subsequent Quarterly Vesting Date or as soon as practicable following the applicable vesting date. Quarterly Vesting Dates are defined as March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of a given year. ( 2 )These shares represent RSUs granted on August 30, 2022 under the Plan. Subject to the Reporting Person's continued Service Relationship through each applicable vesting date, the RSUs vest as follows: (i) 1/3 of the RSUs shall vest on March 21, 2023, (ii) 1/3 of the RSUs shall vest on March 21, 2024, and (iii) 1/3 of the RSUs shall vest on March 21, 2025. Such RSUs shall be settled upon or as soon as is practicable following the applicable vesting date.

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