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 ^*

KURCZODYNA JOSEPH E

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/29/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC. [BEGI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1711 WALES DRIVE

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

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

(Street)

BERTHOUD, CO 80513

(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	44400000	I	As an officer and Director of International Hedge Group, Inc.
Class A Preferred Convertible Stock ⁽¹⁾	1000000	I	As an officer and Director of International Hedge Group, Inc.

*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)
Warrants	8/30/2016	8/30/2019	Common Stock	3000000	$0.05	D
Warrants	8/30/2016	8/30/2019	Common Stock	2700000	$0.05	I	As an officer and Director of International Hedge Group, Inc.
Warrants	8/30/2016	8/30/2019	Common Stock	1500000	$0.05	I	As an officer of Patriot Mtg. Acceptance Corp.

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The Class A Preferred Convertible Stock can be converted at any time and does not have an expiration date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KURCZODYNA JOSEPH E 1711 WALES DRIVE BERTHOUD, CO 80513	X	X	CFO

Signatures
/s/ Joseph E. Kurczodyna		3/10/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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