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 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 *

Penn Mark Jeffery
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MDC PARTNERS INC [ MDCA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O THE STAGWELL GROUP LLC, 1808 I STREET, NW 6TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/5/2019
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20006
(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
Stock Appreciation Rights   (1) $2.19   4/5/2019     A      1500000       3/18/2020   (1) 3/18/2024   Class A Shares   1500000   $0   1500000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  SARs granted April 5, 2019 to the reporting person vest and are exercisable in three equal installments (each consisting of 500,000 underlying Class A Shares) on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of March 18, 2019, and expire on March 18, 2024. These SAR's shall be settled in the form of Class A Shares, subject to certain regulatory exceptions upon which the SARs may be settled in cash.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Penn Mark Jeffery
C/O THE STAGWELL GROUP LLC
1808 I STREET, NW 6TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
X X Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Mark Penn 4/9/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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