SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gallagher Thomas John (Last) (First) (Middle) 77 WATER STREET, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10005 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/29/2018	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Trident Acquisitions Corp. [ TDACU ]
		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 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 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	3,000	D
Common Stock	1,000,000	I	See footnote(1)

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: 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
Warrants	(2)	(3)	Common Stock	500,000	11.5	I	See footnote(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 500,000 shares of common stock and 500,000 shares of common stock underlying private units held by Channingwick Limited, of which Thomas Gallagher has voting and dispositive power over.

2. The warrants become exercisable on the later of (i) 30 days from the completion of the registrant's initial business combination and (ii) 12 months from the closing of the registrant's initial public offering.

3. The warrants expire 5 years after the completion of the registrant's initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, as described in the registrant's prospectus filed with the SEC.

4. Represents warrants included as part of the private units held by Channingwick Limited, of which Thomas Gallagher has voting and dispositive power over.

	/s/ Thomas Gallagher	05/29/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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