<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-23-082818.txt : 20230720
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-082818
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230720

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:		231100871

	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">Represents the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) and settlement in shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the reported exercise and settlement of SARs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by The Stagwell Group LLC (&quot;Stagwell Group&quot;). The Reporting Person is the controlling person of Stagwell Group. Amounts reported as indirectly held previously included 14,067,837 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer held by Stagwell Agency Holdings LLC. As disclosed in the Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Person on May 19, 2023, such shares were previously distributed to certain limited partners of Stagwell Media LP for no consideration. 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 SARs vested in equal installments on March 18, 2020, March 18, 2021 and March 18, 2022.</footnote>
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