Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Fowle John Michael JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Akerna Corp. [ KERN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1601 ARAPAHOE STREET, SUITE 900	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/17/2019
(Street) DENVER, CO 80202 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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 Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/17/2019		A		72727		(2)	(2)	Common Stock, par value $0.0001	72727	$0.00	72727	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Akerna Corp. (the "Company"). The Company may also elect to settle the vested RSUs in cash or stock, in its sole discretion.
(2)	Mr. Fowle was granted 72,727 RSUs under the Akerna Corp. 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). The RSUs will vest as follows: 18,182 shall vest on December 17, 2020; 18,182 shall vest on December 17, 2021; 18,182 shall vest on December 17, 2022; and 18,181 shall vest on December 17, 2023; provided that the RSUs shall vest immediately upon a Change in Control. Subject to Mr. Fowle's continued employment with the Company, the RSUs shall be settled on the final vesting date. All capitalized but undefined terms have the meanings ascribed thereto by the Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fowle John Michael JR 1601 ARAPAHOE STREET, SUITE 900 DENVER, CO 80202			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ John Michael Fowle, Jr.		12/23/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date