Sec Form 3 Filing - McNamara Sue @ PodcastOne, Inc. - 2023-09-07

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person McNamara Sue 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PodcastOne, Inc. [ PODC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Revenue Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O PODCASTONE, INC.,, 335 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE, SUITE 127 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/07/2023 (Street) BEVERLY HILLS, CA90212 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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, $0.00001 par value 1,908 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock, $0.00001 par value 125,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other McNamara Sue C/O PODCASTONE, INC., 335 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE, SUITE 127 BEVERLY HILLS, CA90212 Chief Revenue Officer Signatures /s/ Sue McNamara 02/07/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents Restricted Stock Units (the "RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Employment Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2023 (the "EA"), entered into by the Reporting Person with the Issuer. 62,500 of the RSUs shall vest on January 1, 2024, and the remaining 62,500 RSUs shall vest thereafter in on January 1, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date and subject to earlier full vesting upon a PC1 Change of Control (as defined in the EA), or such other earlier vesting acceleration conditions as provided in the EA. (continued to Footnote 2) ( 2 )(continued from Footnote 1) Each vested RSU shall be settled by delivery to the Reporting Person of one share of the Issuer's common stock on the first to occur of: (i) promptly after the applicable vesting date, (ii) the date of a PC1 Change of Control and (iii) such other earlier settlement as provided in the EA. The securities reported herein do not include 75,000 RSUs granted to the Reporting Person by LiveOne, Inc., the Issuer's parent, pursuant to the EA, which vest on the same vesting schedule as set forth in Footnote 1.

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