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 ^*

Davi Steven M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/26/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Synacor, Inc. [SYNC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SYNACOR, INC., 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300

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

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

(Street)

BUFFALO, NY 14202

(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	18293	D

*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)
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽¹⁾	12/18/2022	Common Stock	100000	$2.38	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽²⁾	2/12/2025	Common Stock	50000	$2.13	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽²⁾	2/12/2025	Common Stock	7600	$2.13	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽³⁾	10/28/2025	Common Stock	25000	$1.37	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽⁴⁾	2/12/2026	Common Stock	5300	$1.62	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽⁵⁾	2/16/2027	Common Stock	5400	$3.15	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽⁶⁾	3/1/2028	Common Stock	4900	$2.00	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	⁽⁷⁾	4/26/2028	Common Stock	35000	$1.75	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on December 1, 2013 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vested each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(2)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on March 1, 2016 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(3)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on November 1, 2016 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(4)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on March 1, 2017 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(5)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on March 1, 2018 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(6)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest on March 1, 2019 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(7)	100% of the option is exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest on May 1, 2019 and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest each month thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Davi Steven M C/O SYNACOR, INC. 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300 BUFFALO, NY 14202			EVP Technology

Signatures
/s/ William J. Stuart, attorney-in-fact		5/4/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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