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 *

Kantrowitz Ian
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Alpine 4 Technologies Ltd. [ alpp ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
VP of IR / Director of IR
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2525 E ARIZONA BILTMORE CIR, SUITE 237
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/7/2020
(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85016
(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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock $0 1/7/2020  P (1)  799429     (1) (1)Class A Common Stock 799429 $0.15 (2)1499429 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The Issuer's Class B Common Stock is convertible into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock at any time at the option of the reporting person. There is no expiration of the conversion right. Each one share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock. There is no exercise or conversion price payable.
(2) The Issuer and the Reporting Person agreed to convert outstanding salary owed to the Reporting Person in the amount of $119,914.40 into shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock. The conversion price was $0.15 per share, which was the closing bid price of the Issuer's Class A common stock on the OTC QB Market on January 7, 2020, the date of the agreement to convert. The Class B common stock is convertible into the Class A common stock on a share-for-share basis.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Kantrowitz Ian
2525 E ARIZONA BILTMORE CIR
SUITE 237
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
X
VP of IR / Director of IR

Signatures
/s/ Ian Kantrowitz1/9/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate