Sec Form 4 Filing - Gebbia Gloria E @ SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP - 2017-12-22

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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
Gebbia Gloria E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP [ SIEB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below)
10% Owner(1)(2)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.,, 120 WALL STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/22/2017
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10005
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, $0.01 par value per share 12/22/2017 J( 1 )( 2 ) 2,292,800 A ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 2,292,800 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 12/22/2017 J( 1 )( 2 ) 5,000,000 ( 1 ) D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 16,117,220 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 )
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
Gebbia Gloria E
C/O SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.,
120 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY10005
X X 10% Owner(1)(2)
Signatures
/s/ Gloria E. Gebbia 12/27/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Effective December 22, 2017, KCA completed a distribution to its members, pro-rata without consideration, of 5,000,000 shares of Issuer common stock. In addition, the reporting person gifted 157,000 of the shares received from KCA. Following the distribution and gifts, the reporting person had direct ownership of 2,292,800 shares of Issuer common stock. Gloria E. Gebbia is the managing member of Kennedy Cabot Acquisition, LLC ("KCA") and therefore may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 16,142,220 shares of Issuer common stock directly owned by KCA. Cont'd in Footnote 2.
( 2 )Footnote 1 cont'd - The Reporting Person is a director of and has an ownership interest in StockCross Financial Services, Inc. ("StockCross") and may be deemed to share indirect beneficial ownership of 136,537 shares of Issuer common stock owned by StockCross. In addition, the Reporting Person may be deemed to share indirect beneficial ownership of 1,018,400 shares of Issuer common stock held by various members of the Gebbia family. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

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