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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Krutz Joel
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Crown Electrokinetics Corp. [CRKN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP., 11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2240
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2021
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
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
Restricted Stock Unit (1) (3) 09/29/2021   A   400,000     (2)   (3) Common Stock 400,000 (2) 400,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Krutz Joel
C/O CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP.
11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2240
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Joel Krutz   12/17/2021
**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) Granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Employee Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(2) 66,667 of the restricted stock unit vested on September 29, 2021. Subject to the Reporting Person remaining in continuous service with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date, 11,111 of the restricted stock units will vest monthly for a period of 29 months beginning October 21, 2021, with the remaining 11,114 restricted stock units vesting on March 21, 2024. In the event of a change in control of the Issuer, all then-unvested restricted stock units will vest as of the date of such change in control; if the Reporting Person terminates service with the Issuer as a result of his death, disability or a termination by the Issuer without cause, 100% of the unvested restricted stock units will vest as of the date of such termination. Share of unrestricted stock of the Issuer will be issued with respect to vested restricted stock units on the earliest to occur of (1) June 21, 2024; (2) the Reporting Person's separation from service; (3) a change in control; or (4) the Reporting Person's death.
(3) Not applicable.

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