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04/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/04/2025 04:26

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Acosta Rene Alexander
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Newsmax Inc. [NMAX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWSMAX INC., 750 PARK OF COMMERCE DR., SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2025
(Street)
BOCA RATON, FL 33487
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
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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 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
Option (Right to Buy) $10 03/28/2025 A 17,500 (1) 03/28/2035 Common Stock 17,500 $ 0 17,500 D
Option (Right to Buy) $10 03/28/2025 A 10,000 (2) 03/28/2035 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Acosta Rene Alexander
C/O NEWSMAX INC.
750 PARK OF COMMERCE DR., SUITE 100
BOCA RATON, FL 33487
X

Signatures

/s/ Darryle Burnham as Attorney-In-Fact for Rene Alexander Acosta 04/03/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option was granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and a Stock Option Grant Notice and Option Agreement. The option shall become exercisable on the 12-month anniversary of the grant date, provided that the Reporting Person continues to provide services to the Issuer through such date.
(2) The option was granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and a Stock Option Grant Notice and Option Agreement. The option shall become exercisable in three equal installments, on each of the 30-day, 60-day and 90-day anniversaries of the grant date, but shall remain subject to forfeiture until the 18-month anniversary of the grant date. Such forfeiture condition shall lapse on the 18-month anniversary of the grant date, provided that the Reporting Person continues to provide services to the Issuer through such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Reporting Person's service is terminated by reason of a termination by the Issuer without cause, or by reason of the Reporting Person's death or disability, such forfeiture condition shall lapse on the date of such termination.

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