<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-22-097554.txt : 20220902
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-097554
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220902

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Penn Mark Jeffery
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001771735

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13718
		FILM NUMBER:		221225949

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1808 I STREENET, NW
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stagwell Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876883
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980364441
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646 429 1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC Stagwell Holdings Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210729

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC PARTNERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040206

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC CORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001204
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        <footnote id="F1">On August 31, 2022, Stagwell Media and Stagwell Friends and Family (each as defined and discussed in footnote 4 hereto) exchanged 25,553 Paired Equity Interests (as defined and discussed in footnote 4 hereto) for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and distributed such shares to certain of their limited partners and members for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is the controlling person of The Stagwell Group LLC (&quot;Stagwell Group&quot;). Stagwell Group directly holds 130,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Stagwell Group is the manager of Stagwell Agency Holdings LLC, which directly holds 26,372,414 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Amounts reported also reflect an aggregate of 25,553 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer acquired upon the exchange of an equal number of Paired Equity Interests by Stagwell Media and Stagwell Friends and Family and distributed to limited partners and members of Stagwell Media and Stagwell Friends and Family for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person is the controlling person of Stagwell Media LP (&quot;Stagwell Media&quot;). Stagwell Media directly holds 160,909,058 shares of Class C Common Stock of the Issuer. Stagwell Media is the manager of Stagwell Friends and Family LLC (&quot;Stagwell Friends and Family&quot;), which directly holds 3,492,177 shares of Class C Common Stock of the Issuer. The shares of Class C Common Stock are voting-only shares that have no economic interest in the Issuer and are not registered or listed shares. The holder of Class C Common Stock may, at its option, exchange its Class C Common Stock, together with its corresponding economic interest in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer (collectively, a &quot;Paired Equity Interest&quot;), for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis (i.e., one Paired Equity Interest for one share of Class A Common Stock).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The right of any holder of the Class C Common Stock to exchange such shares for Class A Common Stock is not subject to an expiration date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Penn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-09-02</signatureDate>
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