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 ^*

Bradley Sean D.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/4/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AUDIOEYE INC [AEYE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE, SUITE 750

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, CTO, Co-Founder /

(Street)

TUCSON, AZ 85711

(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	19517	D
Common Stock	173864	I	Banyon Tree LLC ⁽¹⁾

*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)
Stock Options (right to buy)	1/4/2016	1/15/2019	Common Stock	6000	$0.95	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	1/15/2021	Common Stock	60000	$0.95	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	1/4/2016	4/15/2019	Common Stock	1989	$4.475	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	7/15/2016	7/15/2019	Common Stock	2255	$3.9	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	10/15/2016	10/15/2019	Common Stock	2464	$3.125	D
Warrants (right to buy)	11/12/2013	11/12/2018	Common Stock	128	$10	D
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	11007	⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Mr. Bradley is deemed the beneficial owner of Banyon Tree LLC.
(2)	The stock option vests as follows: subject to performance schedule and determined at the end of each calendar year.
(3)	The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer ("Series A Preferred Stock") were immediately convertible upon issuance and do not expire.
(4)	Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time into that number of shares of the Issuer's common stock determined by dividing $10 (the "Stated Value") plus any accrued dividends with respect to such share by the Conversion Price of $4.385, subject to adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A COD").
(5)	Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, cumulative dividends at the annual rate of 5% of the Stated Value per share of Series A Preferred Stock. Such dividends shall accrue on each such share commencing on the date of issue, and shall accrue from day to day, whether or not earned or declared. Subject to the terms of the Series A COD, at any time the Issuer shall be entitled to redeem any or all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a per share price equal to 125% of the Stated Value plus accumulated dividends, payable in cash.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bradley Sean D. 5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE, SUITE 750 TUCSON, AZ 85711			President, CTO, Co-Founder

Signatures
/s/ Sean Bradley		9/4/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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