Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Rendino Kevin
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2019
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Synacor, Inc. [SYNC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O 180 DEGREE CAPITAL CORP., 7 N. WILLOW STREET, SUITE 4B
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
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 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)
Common Stock 2,839,206
I
See footnote. (1)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (right to purchase)   (2) 02/28/2029 Common Stock 50,000 $ 1.74 D (3)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rendino Kevin
C/O 180 DEGREE CAPITAL CORP.
7 N. WILLOW STREET, SUITE 4B
MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Timothy J. Heasley, attorney-in-fact 03/05/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 1,597,806 of the shares are held directly by 180 Degree Capital Corp. ("180 Degree") and 1,241,400 of the shares are held directly by 180.2 SPV Series - a Series of 180 Degree Capital Management, LLC ("180.2 SPV Series"). 180 Degree is the investment manager and managing member of 180.2 SPV Series. The Reporting Person is one of two directors of 180 Degree sharing voting and investment power over the shares held by 180 Degree and 180.2 SPV Series. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) The option was granted to the Reporting Person in connection with his appointment to Issuer's Board of Directors. 100% of the option was immediately exercisable on March 1, 2019 (the date of grant). Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest upon completion of 12 months of continuous service after March 1, 2019 and the remainder vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(3) Pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement between the Reporting Person and 180 Degree, the Reporting Person has assigned all economic and beneficial interest in this option (and the underlying shares of common stock) to 180 Degree.

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