<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-005678.txt : 20210304
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-21-005678.hdr.sgml : 20210304
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210304211225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-005678
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McCullough David R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001818464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39096
		FILM NUMBER:		21716240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AKERNA CORP.
		STREET 2:		1630 WELTON STREET - 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akerna Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001755953
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1630 WELTON STREET
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 4
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-932-6537

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1630 WELTON STREET
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 4
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MTech Acquisition Holdings Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181015
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of KERN common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares withheld for tax purposes on settlement of RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs were granted on July 1, 2020 and vest as follows:  2,000 on July 1, 2020; 2,000 on July 1, 2021; 2,000 on July 1, 2022; and 2,000 on July 1, 2023.  Settlement of all vested RSUs occurred on February 9, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David R. McCullough</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-03</signatureDate>
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