FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *

Lanuto Frank P

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/12/2019 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MDC PARTNERS INC [MDCA]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O MDC PARTNERS INC., 745 FIFTH AVENUE

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

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

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10151       

(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)

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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights   (1) 6/10/2020   6/10/2024   Class A Shares   225000   $2.91   D    
Stock Appreciation Rights   (2) 6/10/2020   6/10/2024   Class A Shares   225000   $5.00   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  225,000 SARs granted June 12, 2019, with a base price of $2.91 (the average closing price over the ten-day trading period beginning May 24, 2019 and ending June 7, 2019), will vest in three equal installments on June 10, 2020, June 10, 2021 and June 10, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company through each of the vesting dates. These SARs are to be settled in stock.
(2)  225,000 SARs granted June 12, 2019, with a base price of $5.00, will vest in three equal installments on June 10, 2020, June 10, 2021 and June 10, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company through each of the vesting dates. These SARs are to be settled in stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lanuto Frank P
C/O MDC PARTNERS INC.
745 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10151


EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Frank Lanuto 6/18/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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