SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Piovanetti Francesco

(Last) (First) (Middle)
48 ROAD 165, SUITE 6000,
CITY VIEW PLAZA II

(Street)
GUAYNABO PR 00968-8060

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Net Element International, Inc. [ NETE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/01/2013 P 920(1)(2) A $6.451 1,155,520(3) I See Foonotes(1)(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants $7.5 04/01/2013 10/02/2017 Common shares 3,714,000 3,714,000(4) I See Foonotes(2)(3)(4)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the "Shares") are held by Arco International Group LLC, a Puerto Rico limited liability company ("AIG").
2. Mr. Piovanetti is the ultimate beneficiary of AIG and has voting control, investment discretion and dispositive power over the Shares held by AIG. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Piovanetti may be deemed to have beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the Shares held by AIG.
3. Mr. Piovanetti is the ultimate beneficiary of 1,155,520 Shares consisting of: (i) 1,150,000 shares of common stock held by Arco Group LLC ("Arco Group"); (ii) 4,600 shares of common stock held by Bond Street Management LLC; and (iii) 920 shares of common stock held by AIG. Mr. Piovanetti has a majority, controlling interest in Arco Group and, consequently, Mr. Piovanetti has voting control, investment discretion and dispositive power over the shares held by Arco Group. Mr. Piovanetti owns 25% of the outstanding equity interests in Bond Street Management LLC and he has voting control, investment discretion and dispositive power over the shares held by Bond Street Management LLC.
4. Mr. Piovanetti is the ultimate beneficiary of 3,714,000 warrants of the Issuer with an exercise price of $7.50 per share and an expiration date of October 2, 2017, which are held by Arco Group.
/s/ Francesco Piovanetti 10/18/2013
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