Sec Form 4 Filing - Manko Joseph M. Jr. @ SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC - 2020-10-15

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 Manko Joseph M. Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC [ SFE] 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) 1717 ARCH STREET, 39TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/15/2020 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA19103 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, $0.10 par value 10/15/2020 A 2,683 A $ 6 ( 1 ) 25,465 D Common Stock, $0.10 par value 304,722 I Horton Capital Management, LLC ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 707,845 I Sierra Capital Investments, L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock, $0.10 par value 162,299 I Horton Capital Partners Fund, LP ( 4 )

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 Indire ct (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 Manko Joseph M. Jr. 1717 ARCH STREET 39TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA19103 X Signatures /s/ Joseph M. Manko Jr. 10/19/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The securities reported in Column 4 were awarded to the Reporting Person in lieu of quarterly fees for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors, which fees are paid in arrears following the end of the quarter. ( 2 )Securities held in certain accounts (collectively, the "Managed Accounts") managed by Horton Capital Management, LLC ("HCM"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of HCM, which acts as the investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Managed Accounts for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Securities owned directly by Sierra Capital Investments, L.P. ("Sierra"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of HCM, which together with Maplewood Advisors IM, LLC, serve as the investment managers of Sierra, and as the managing member of Horton Capital Partners, LLC ("HCP"), which together with Maplewood Global Partners, LLC, serve as the general partners of Sierra, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Sierra for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )Securities owned directly by Horton Capital Partners Fund, LP ("HCPF"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of HCM, which serves as the investment manager of HCPF, and as the managing member of HCP, which serves as the general partner of HCPF, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by HCPF for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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