<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-22-027424.txt : 20221003
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-22-027424
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Edmondson Paul Taylor
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001754097

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12471
		FILM NUMBER:		221287642

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THEMAVEN
		STREET 2:		1500 FOURTH AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arena Group Holdings, 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

	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:	20161228

	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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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10281</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">On February 9, 2022, the Company (formerly known as theMaven, Inc.) changed its name to The Arena Group Holdings, Inc., uplisted its common stock to the NYSE American, and began trading under the symbol &quot;AREN.&quot;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Effective at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2022, the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), underwent a reverse split of 1-for-22 (the &quot;Reverse Stock Split&quot;). All amounts of Common Stock and other securities listed herein, and all exercise prices of derivative securities, have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split (even if the listed transaction occurred before the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person acquired the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the issuance of vested shares that were originally granted in a Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) grant dated 2/18/2021. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1/3 of the shares associated with the RSU vest on January 1, 2022, with the balance of shares associated with the RSU vesting in 24 equal monthly installments thereafter (in full shares, rounded as necessary)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Edmondson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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