<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-25-004254.txt : 20250116
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-25-004254
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nelson Joseph Eugene
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001879973
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40729
		FILM NUMBER:		25536253

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 CHURCH STREET, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW BRUNSWICK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DatChat, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001648960
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				472502264
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		204 NIELSON STREET
		STREET 2:		1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW BRUNSWICK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-374-3529

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		204 NIELSON STREET
		STREET 2:		1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW BRUNSWICK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Dat Chat, Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150722
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    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-01-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001648960</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DatChat, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DATS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001879973</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nelson Joseph Eugene</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DATCHAT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>204 NEILSON STREET, 1ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW BRUNSWICK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-01-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2035-01-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 14, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted options (&quot;Options&quot;) to purchase up to 10,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock pursuant to the Registrant's Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. The Options will vest in four equal installments semiannually, with the first installment vesting six months from the date of issuance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Eugene Nelson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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