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 *

Schulke Ryan
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Fluent, Inc. [ FLNT ]
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 FLUENT, INC., 300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/14/2020
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10282
(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
Common Stock 5/14/2020  P  6750 A$1.6674 (1)6443790 D  
Common Stock         160000 (2)D  
Common Stock         80000 (3)(4)D  
Common Stock         50000 (4)(5)D  
Common Stock         550000 (4)(6)D  
Common Stock         65500 I Held by The Schulke Inn Family Foundation Trust, in which the Reporting Person serves as Co-Trustee. 
Common Stock         2000000 I Held by RSMC Partners, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is a member. 
Common Stock         969379 (7)I Held by The Ryan Schulke 2020 GRAT, of which the Reporting Person is Trustee. 

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

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Represents the average purchase of the acquired shares. The highest price at which a purchase was made is $1.76; the lowest price at which a purchase was made is $1.54. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder or the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission upon request full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price with the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(2) On March 27, 2018, the Reporting Person received a grant of 160,000 deferred stock units under the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan, which vest immediately but with delivery of the underlying shares to occur on March 27, 2021, which delivery may be ended if the Reporting Person is terminated for cause.
(3) On March 20, 2018, the Reporting Person received a grant of 80,000 RSUs, convertible into common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis under the Issuer's 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on March 1, 2019.
(4) The Reporting Person has elected to defer delivery of any vested RSUs until the reporting person's separation of service from the Company or death or disability.
(5) On April 13, 2017, the Reporting Person received a grant of 50,000 RSUs, convertible into common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. The RSUs vest in three approximately equal installments on February 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to accelerated vesting under certain conditions.
(6) On December 8, 2015, the Reporting Person received a grant, subject to stockholder approval, of 550,000 RSUs, convertible into common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. Stockholder approval was obtained on June 1, 2016. The RSUs vested subject to certain time and performance conditions, all of which were met as of January 1, 2019.
(7) On May 1, 2020, 969,379 shares were transferred from the Reporting Person's personal account to the Ryan Schulke 2020 GRAT, of which the Reporting Person is Trustee.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Schulke Ryan
C/O FLUENT, INC.
300 VESEY STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10282
XXChief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Ryan Schulke5/18/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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