Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

July 5, 2024

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bernards Rene
(Last) (First) (Middle)
KONINGSVAREN 37
(Street)
ABCOUDE P7 1391AD
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC. [ LIXT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2024
4. 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 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
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Options to Purchase Common Stock $2.37 06/30/2024 07/03/2024 A 10,000 06/30/2024 06/30/2029 Common 10,000 $0(1) 10,000 D
Options to Purchase Common Stock $2.37 06/30/2024 07/03/2024 A 4,149 06/30/2024 06/30/2029 Common 4,149 $0(2) 4,149 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Effective June 30,2024, the reporting person was granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 10,000 shares, vesting on the last day of each subsequent quarter until fully vested (i.e. vesting to start on September 30,2024). The grant was (a) in lieu of cash compensation to which the reporting person was otherwise entitled to receive under his previous agreement with the Company which has been amended as July 3,2024 to provide for the grant of stock options to replace the payment of cash; and (b) pursuant to the annual grant under the Company's amended Compensation Plan applicable to the Company's non-officer directors.
2. Effective June 30, 2024, the reporting person was granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 4,149 shares vesting immediately. The grant was (a) in lieu of cash compensation due to the reporting person pursuant to his previous agreement with the Company referenced in Footnote 1; and (b) pursuant to the quarterly grant under the Company's amended Compensation Plan applicable to the Company's non-officer directors.
/s/ Rene Bernards 07/05/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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