SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Larroude Ricardo

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

595 MADISON AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/19/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. [ SDIG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001	86,090⁽²⁾	$26.87⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 3, 2021, the reporting person was granted a stock option to purchase 86,090 shares of restricted Class A common stock of the Issuer, which vests in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on May 10, 2021, subject to continued service through each vesting date. Once exercised, such restricted stock cannot be sold without the approval of the board of directors of the Issuer.

2. Does not give effect to 2.88-for-1 stock split, which the Issuer expects to effect in connection with the closing of its initial public offering on October 22, 2021. After giving effect to such split, the number of securities underlying the option will be 247,939 at an exercise price of $9.33.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Matthew Usdin, attorney-in-fact for Ricardo R. A. Larroude	10/19/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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