Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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 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 *
DAVIS BRUCE L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Digimarc CORP [DMRC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2018
(Street)

BEAVERTON, OR 97008
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
Common Stock 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 M   5,000 A $ 14.99 89,596 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 S   5,000 (1) D $ 29.65 (2) 84,596 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 F   2,418 (3) D $ 30.45 82,178 D  
Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred Stock               5,000 D  

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 14.99 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 M     5,000 01/02/2011 01/02/2020 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 10,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 30.01             01/02/2012 01/02/2021 Common Stock 75,000   75,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 27.61             12/04/2011 11/04/2021 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options $ 30.5             09/01/2017 09/01/2027 Common Stock 200,000   200,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DAVIS BRUCE L
9405 SW GEMINI DRIVE
BEAVERTON, OR 97008
      Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 Robert Chamness for Bruce Davis   06/04/2018
**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 sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2013 and amended on December 22, 2016.
(2) The price reported on this transaction is an average price. Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.30 to $29.90. If requested, the reporting person will provide full details of the sale.
(3) Shares traded back to the Company to cover tax liability for vested restricted stock award.

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