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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DHC Sponsor, LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DHC ACQUISITION CORP.
535 SILICON DRIVE SUITE 100
(Street)
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
(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)
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 D(2)
Common Stock 08/22/2024 A(3) 151,261 A $0 6,153,586 D(2)
Common Stock 08/26/2024 J(4) 6,073,587 D $0 79,999 D(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 (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. Christopher Gaertner controls the reporting person, and as such has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held by the reporting person and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the reporting person.
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 of Common Stock to the Sponsor's members subject to the existing lockup restrictions of Sponsor, and 79,999 shares of Common Stock were withheld to cover taxes and expenses.
/s/ Christopher Gaertner 08/28/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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