<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-19-013105.txt : 20190308
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-19-013105.hdr.sgml : 20190308
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190308184519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-013105
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190308

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sternberg Lonny
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001769982

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38640
		FILM NUMBER:		19670459

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AUDIOEYE, INC.
		STREET 2:		5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE, SUITE 750
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711

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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    <periodOfReport>2019-02-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001362190</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUDIOEYE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEYE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001769982</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sternberg Lonny</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AUDIOEYE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>TUCSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85711</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-10-20</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2800</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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                <value>11.00</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-03-12</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.03</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">The stock option became exercisable as to 1,400 shares on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant (10/20/2015) and become exercisable as to the remaining 1,400 shares in 24 equal monthly installments commencing 11/20/2015 and continuing on the same day of each of the 23 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option became exercisable as to 420 shares on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant (03/12/2016) and become exercisable as to the remaining 420 shares in 24 equal monthly installments commencing 04/12/2016 and continuing on the same day of each of the 23 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The stock option was granted on 11/04/2015 and became exercisable immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The stock option became exercisable as to 1,338 shares on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant (11/30/2016) and became exercisable as to the remaining 1,338 shares in 24 equal monthly installments commencing 12/30/2016 and continuing on the same day of each of the 23 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The stock option became exercisable as to 1,375 shares in 12 equal monthly installments commencing 01/01/2017 and continuing on the same day of each of the 11 months thereafter and as to 688 shares in 12 equal monthly installments commencing 01/01/2018 and continuing on the same day of each of the 11 months thereafter. The stock option becomes exercisable as to the remaining 688 shares in 12 equal monthly installments commencing 01/01/2019 and continuing on the same day of each of the 11 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The stock option was granted on 03/26/2018 and became exercisable immediately.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lonny Sternberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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