Filing Details

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.__)*

 

Creatd, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

225265305

(CUSIP Number)

 

03/18/2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

   

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

☒

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

☐

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 225265305

 

(1)	Names of reporting persons
	Andrew Arno
(2)	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
	(a) ☐
	(b) ☐
(3)	SEC use only
(4)	Citizenship or place of organization
	United States

	Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
	(5)	Sole voting power
		72,800
	(6)	Shared voting power
	(7)	Sole dispositive power
		72,800
	(8)	Shared dispositive power

(9)	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
	72,800
(10)	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)
(11)	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)
	7.3443 (*)
(12)	Type of reporting person (see instructions)
	IN

 

(*)

as of shares outstanding as of today 3/18/2024

 

 

ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Creatd Inc.

 

ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 419 Lafayette St New York, Ny 10003

 

ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Andrew Arno

 

ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OR PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 240 Riverside Boulevard PH2B, New York, NY 10069

 

ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP: United States

 

ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Shares

 

ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NO.: 225265305

 

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§ 240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

(a)

☐

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

 

(b)

☐

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(c)

☐

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(d)

☐

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);

 

(e)

☐

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

☐

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

☐

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

☐

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

☐

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

☐

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

☐

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 

 

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP 

 

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 72,800

 

(b) Percent of class: 7.3443%

 

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 72,800

 

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 72,800

 

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

 

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

 

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

 

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

 

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

 

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS

 

(a)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

(b)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), or if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K) and a member of the group is a non-U.S. institution eligible to file pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to [insert particular category of institutional investor] is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

 

(c)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(c):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

	Dated:	03/18/2024
	Signature.	/s/  Andrew Arno
	Name/Title.	Andrew Arno

 

 

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