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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-07-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001620179</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Exela Technologies, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XELA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411682</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nord Matt</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Matthew H. Nord is associated with Apollo Management, L.P. (&quot;Apollo Management&quot;) and its affiliate, Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. (&quot;Management Holdings&quot;). Affiliates of Apollo Management and Management Holdings serve as managers and general partners of various entities that hold shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of Exela Technologies, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;). As such, Apollo Management, Management Holdings and those affiliates may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the entities directly or indirectly managed or advised by the affiliates of Apollo Management or Management Holdings.  This report does not include any securities of the Issuer held by any such entities or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Apollo Management, Management Holdings or any of their affiliates, and Mr. Nord disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Nord is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew H. Nord</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
