<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-19-034916.txt : 20190717
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190717153402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-034916
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bettis Carr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001586216

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38640
		FILM NUMBER:		19958992

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9070 S. RITA ROAD, SUITE 1450
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85747

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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        <issuerName>AUDIOEYE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEYE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bettis Carr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AUDIOEYE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE, SUITE 750</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TUCSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85711</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec Chrmn/Chrmn of the Board</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-07-15</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15785</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>237045</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8468</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.27</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>CSB IV US Holdings, LLC</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Carr Bettis IRA</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the exercise of warrants to purchase shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects 8,468 shares withheld by the Issuer upon the exercise of warrants to cover the exercise price of the warrants based on the closing sale price of AudioEye, Inc. Common Stock for the trading day immediately prior to the date of exercise, which was $7.27 on July 12, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Dr. Bettis is deemed to be a beneficial owner of CSB IV US Holdings LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Dr. Bettis is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Carr Bettis IRA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Dr. Bettis is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the J. Carr &amp; Stephanie V. Bettis Revocable Trust, dated January 1, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dr. Carr Bettis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-07-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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