<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-18-047802.txt : 20180904
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180904154929
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-047802
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180904

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Purcell Ernest William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001535260

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38640
		FILM NUMBER:		181052347

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 7TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUDIOEYE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362190
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-331-5324

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711
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        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Purcell is deemed the beneficial owner of Ernest W. Purcell &amp; Anne M. Purcell JTTENN.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option was granted on 7/10/17 and vested immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The stock option was granted on 3/3/14 and vests as follows: 20% on grant; 20% every 90 days thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The stock option was granted on 10/19/15 and vests as follows: 50% immediate and 12.5% per quarter thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The stock options were granted on 5/12/16 and vest as follows: 50% immediate; 50% quarterly over succeeding 12 months.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (&quot;Series A Preferred Stock&quot;) were immediately convertible upon issuance and do not expire.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time into that number of shares of the Issuer's common stock determined by dividing $10 (the &quot;Stated Value&quot;) plus any accrued dividends with respect to such share by the Conversion Price of $4.385, subject to adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series A COD&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, cumulative dividends at the annual rate of 5% of the Stated Value per share of Series A Preferred Stock. Such dividends shall accrue on each such share commencing on the date of issue, and shall accrue from day to day, whether or not earned or declared. Subject to the terms of the Series A COD, at any time the Issuer shall be entitled to redeem any or all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a per share price equal to 125% of the Stated Value plus accumulated dividends, payable in cash.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2018-09-04</signatureDate>
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