Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4 
   

FORM 4		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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gaertner Christopher (Last) (First) (Middle) 145 E. SNOW KING AVE - PO BOX 1045 (Street) JACKSON WY 83001 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Brand Engagement Network Inc. [ BNAI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/14/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	03/14/2024		J(1)		1,780,942	D	$0	6,002,325	I	DHC Sponsor, LLC(2)
Common Stock	08/22/2024		A(3)		151,261	A	$0	6,153,586	I	DHC Sponsor, LLC(2)
Common Stock	08/26/2024		J(4)		6,073,587	D	$0	79,999	I	DHC Sponsor, LLC(2)
Common Stock	08/26/2024		J(5)		691,183	A	$0	691,183	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Brand Engagement Network Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), distributed by DHC Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Sponsor"), to certain non-redemption holders in connection with the initial business combination of the Company.

2. The securities reported herein are held by the Sponsor. The reporting person controls the Sponsor, and as such has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

3. On August 22, 2024, the Sponsor and the Company agreed to convert certain indebtedness into shares of Common Stock owed by the Company to the Sponsor in connection with the Company's initial business combination for which the Sponsor used to cover past expenses.

4. On August 26, 2024, the Sponsor effected a pro rata distribution of shares (the "Distribution") of Common Stock to Sponsor's members, including 79,999 shares of Common Stock withheld to cover taxes and expenses.

5. Reflects 691,183 shares of Common Stock, rounded to the nearest whole share, distributed to the reporting person in the Distribution which are now directly owned but remain subject to lockup restrictions.

	/s/ Christopher Gaertner	08/28/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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