<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001221506-21-000001.txt : 20210115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210115170930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001221506-21-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGGINS ALFRED C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221506

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25969
		FILM NUMBER:		21532918

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			URBAN ONE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				521166660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 WAYNE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		14TH FL
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20910
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3014293200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 WAYNE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		14TH FL
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20910

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RADIO ONE, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RADIO ONE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970626
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total represents all shares held by the reporting person across all classes of Urban One, Inc. stock, Classes A, B, C, and D.  The reporting person beneficially owns a total of Urban One, Inc. stock as follows: (1) 2,010,307 shares of Class B common stock held by the Alfred C. Liggins Revocable Trust; (2) 605,313 shares of Class C common stock held by the Alfred C. Liggins Revocable Trust U/A/D; (3) 920,456 shares of Class C common stock held by the Dynastic Trust U/A/D; (4) 15,605 shares of Class C common stock held by the Hughes-Liggins Co., LLC; (5) 3,325,207 shares of Class D common stock held by Alfred C. Liggins; (6) 3,896,734 shares of Class D common stock held by the Alfred C. Liggins Revocable Trust; (7) 3,012,237 shares of Class D common stock held by the Alfred C. Liggins Revocable Trust U/A/D; (8) 1,519,128 shares of Class D common stock held by the Alfred C. Liggins Revocable Trust UA; (cont.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(9) 338,808 shares of Class D common stock held by the Dynastic Trust U/A/D; and (10) 31,499 shares of Class D common stock held by the Hughes-Liggins Co., LLC.  More information about Mr. Liggins' ownership is included in our most recent proxy filed on April 29, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This total excludes the number of stock options held.  More information on Mr. Liggins' ownership is included in our most recent proxy filed on April 29, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the Urban One, Inc. 2019 Equity and Other Incentive Plan.  On June 12, 2019, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Liggins 711,914 restricted shares of Class D Common Stock and stock options to purchase 316,406 shares of Class D Common Stock.  The grants were effective June 5, 2020 and vested on January 6, 2021.  On the vesting date, 199,378 shares were withheld to cover income taxes attributable to the vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Not applicable</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Karen Wishart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-15</signatureDate>
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