Sec Form 4 Filing - Blake Katryn Shineman @ SEMrush Holdings, Inc. - 2021-03-29

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 Blake Katryn Shineman 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SEMrush Holdings, Inc. [ SEMR] 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 SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/29/2021 (Street) BOSTON, MA02199 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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.39 03/29/2021 J( 1 ) 60,000 ( 2 ) 11/16/2030 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.39 03/29/2021 J( 1 ) 60,000 ( 2 ) 11/16/2030 Class B Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Blake Katryn Shineman C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC. 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475 BOSTON, MA02199 X Signatures /s/ Sharon Levine, Attorney-in-fact 03/29/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and following the conversion of each series of the Issuer's Preferred Stock into Common Stock, each share of Common Stock was reclassified into one share of Class B Common Stock in an exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-7. ( 2 )The stock option vests 33% on November 16, 2021 and the remainder vests in equal monthly installments, such that the option will be fully vested as of November 16, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment with the Issuer on each such date.

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