Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (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 * BENSION RONALD 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/23/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Venu Holding Corp [VENU] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VENU HOLDING CORPORATION, 1755 TELSTAR DRIVE, SUITE 501 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) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920 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)

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(1)	07/10/2026(2)	07/10/2034	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	250,000	$2.91	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BENSION RONALD C/O VENU HOLDING CORPORATION 1755 TELSTAR DRIVE, SUITE 501 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920	X

Signatures

/s/ Heather Atkinson, as attorney-in-fact for Ronald I. Bension		10/02/2026
**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)	This option was approved by the board of directors of Venu Holding Corporation (the "Issuer") and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d)(1) promulgated thereunder.
(2)	This option vested and became exercisable with respect to 125,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock on July 10, 2026, the grant date, and will vest and become exercisable with respect to the remaining 125,000 shares on July 10, 2027.
Remarks: Exhibit List - Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney (Ronald I. Bension)

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