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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-21-019527
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210811
ITEM INFORMATION:		Shareholder Nominations Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-11
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210812

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			theMaven, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				680232575
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12471
		FILM NUMBER:		211167967

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-600-2765

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THEMAVEN, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960725
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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2021</FONT></P>

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INC.</U></B></FONT></P>

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any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter)</FONT></P>

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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
5.08 Shareholder Director Nominations.</B></FONT></P>

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the extent applicable, the information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.08.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
8.01 Other Events.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of theMaven, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has set the date of the Company&rsquo;s 2021
annual meeting of stockholders (the &ldquo;2021 Annual Meeting&rdquo;) for October 7, 2021. The exact time and place of the 2021 Annual
Meeting will be specified in the Company&rsquo;s notice of annual meeting and related proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The
Board also established the close of business on September 9, 2021 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive
notice of, and to vote at, the 2021 Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Company has not held an annual meeting of the stockholders in over two years. As such, under the Company&rsquo;s Amended and Restated
Bylaws (the &ldquo;Bylaws&rdquo;), for stockholder proposals and director nominations to be presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting (other
than by means of inclusion of a stockholder proposal in the proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), which is described below), the Company must receive proper written notice at the
Company&rsquo;s principal executive offices (as set forth below) no later than close of business on August 22, 2021. The notice must
include all of the information required by the Company&rsquo;s Bylaws and applicable securities laws.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
addition, stockholder proposals intended for inclusion in the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must be received at the Company&rsquo;s principal executive office no later than close
of business on August 22, 2021 (which the Company believes is a reasonable time before it begins to print and send its proxy materials).
Any such proposal must also meet the requirements set forth in the rules and regulations of the Exchange Act in order to be eligible
for inclusion in the proxy materials for the 2021 Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">All
such proposals and nominations must be in writing and addressed to the Company&rsquo;s Secretary at 225 Liberty Street, 27<SUP>th</SUP>
Floor, New York, New York, 10281, Attn: Douglas B. Smith.</FONT></P>

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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dated:
    August 12, 2021</FONT></TD>
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    Douglas B. Smith</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Douglas
    B. Smith</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
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