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 ^*

Marks Howard Edward

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/6/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. [STGC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3900 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE, SUITE 1200

4. 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 /

(Street)

BURBANK, CA 91505

(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	10200178	I	By Howard E. Marks Living Trust U/A Dated 12/21/2001

*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)
Series Seed Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	600000	⁽¹⁾	I	By Howard E. Marks Living Trust U/A Dated 12/21/2001
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	12/30/2027	Common Stock	300000	$0.264	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	12/14/2030	Common Stock	300000	$4.333	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/30/2031	Common Stock	300000	$13.500	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Series Seed Preferred Stock automatically converts into Common Stock under certain conditions, including a firm commitment underwritten public offering that meets certain criteria. The Series Seed Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(2)	Stock options are fully vested as of the date of this report.
(3)	25% of the stock options vested on December 16, 2021 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.
(4)	25% of the stock options vested on January 1, 2023 (the "Vesting Start Date") and 1/36th of the remaining number of shares vest monthly thereafter until all awarded shares are fully vested three (3) years after the Vesting Start Date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Marks Howard Edward 3900 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE, SUITE 1200 BURBANK, CA 91505	X	X	Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Howard Marks		6/23/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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