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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-24-049861
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chan Heng Fai Ambrose
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261725
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32146
		FILM NUMBER:		241546584

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 INSLAND PLACE TOWER
		STREET 2:		510 KINGS RD N POINT
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			999999999

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHAN FAI
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alset Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001750106
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE [6500]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32146
		FILM NUMBER:		241546583

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 MONTGOMERY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019713955

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 MONTGOMERY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Alset EHome International Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210205

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HF Enterprises Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DSS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000771999
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				161229730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WIREGRASS PKWY
		CITY:			WEST HENRIETTA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14586
		BUSINESS PHONE:		585 232 1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 WIREGRASS PKWY
		CITY:			WEST HENRIETTA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14586

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW SKY COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THOROUGHBREDS USA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861118
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        <footnote id="F1">On December 10, 2024, Alset Inc. entered into a stock purchase agreement with DSS, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), pursuant to which Alset Inc. agreed to purchase 820,597 newly issued shares of the Issuer's common stock for a purchase price of $0.9749 per share. Alset Inc. and its various subsidiaries are collectively the largest shareholder of DSS. Further, on December 10, 2024, Mr. Chan directly entered into a stock purchase agreement with the Issuer, pursuant to which he agreed to purchase 205,149 newly issued shares of the Issuer's common stock for a purchase price of $0.9749 per share. Mr. Chan is the Executive Chairman of DSS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The beneficial ownership of Mr. Chan includes a total of 5,148,664 shares of common stock, consisting of (a) 2,978 shares of common stock held by Heng Fai Holdings Limited, an entity controlled by Heng Fai Chan; (b) 1,184,475 shares of common stock held by Mr. Chan directly; (c) 2,581,268 shares of common stock held by Alset Inc., an entity controlled by Mr. Chan; (d) 1,068,309 shares of common stock held by Alset International Limited, an entity controlled by Mr. Chan and a subsidiary of Alset Inc.; and (e) 311,634 shares of common stock held by Global Biomedical Pte. Ltd., an entity controlled by Mr. Chan and a subsidiary of Alset International Limited (which is a subsidiary of Alset Inc.).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Heng Fai Ambrose Chan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-12-12</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alset Inc. /s/ Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
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