Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Brown Tice 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Empery Digital Inc. [EMPD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 20907 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/15/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10009 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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, par value $0.00001 per share 05/15/2026 X(1)(2) 100,000(1)(2) A $2.99 2,173,494 I By Woodmont Investing LLC(3) Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 588,528(4) 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

Long Call Option (right to buy)

$2.99(1)

05/15/2026

X(1)(2)

1,000(1)(2)

02/25/2026

05/15/2026

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

100,000

$ 0

0

I

By Woodmont Investing LLC(3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Brown Tice PO BOX 20907 NEW YORK, NY 10009		X
Woodmont Investing LLC PO BOX 20907 NEW YORK, NY 10009		X

Signatures

/s/ Tice P. Brown		05/19/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Tice P. Brown, Managing Member, on behalf of Woodmont Investing LLC		05/19/2026
**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)	Represents the automatic exercise at expiration on May 15, 2026 of 1,000 call option contracts previously reported by the Reporting Persons. Each contract represented the right to purchase 100 shares of the Issuer's common stock at an exercise price of $2.99 per share.
(2)	The closing of the derivative security position as a result of its automatic exercise at expiration and the acquisition of the underlying securities at a fixed exercise price are exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b 6(b).
(3)	The securities are directly held by Woodmont Investing LLC. Mr. Brown, as the managing member of Woodmont Investing LLC, may be deemed to beneficially own such securities. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.
(4)	Includes 67,634 shares previously held by Woodmont Investing LLC, which were transferred to Mr. Brown on March 6, 2026.

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