Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

LANDERS VADEN CECIL

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/1/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS INC [PYDS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC., 12500 SAN PEDRO, SUITE 120

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Revenue Officer /

(Street)

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	1815152 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

300,000 of the shares of common stock were issued to the reporting person in connection with the entry into an employment agreement with the issuer. The 300,000 shares of common stock vest on 09/01/2027 or earlier upon a change of control or other events as specified in the employment agreement. The remaining 1,515,152 shares were issued to the reporting owner as a result of the sale of all membership rights in Singular Payments, LLC.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LANDERS VADEN CECIL C/O PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 12500 SAN PEDRO, SUITE 120 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216		X	Chief Revenue Officer

Signatures
Vaden Landers		9/12/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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