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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  McCullough David R
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2020		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Akerna Corp. [KERN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AKERNA CORP., 1601 ARAPAHOE STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DENVER,, CO 32836		 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)
Common Shares 33,060
D
 

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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
Restricted Stock   (1) 01/01/2021 Common Stock 1,671 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock   (1) 01/01/2022 Common Stock 13,358 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4) 07/01/2023 Common Stock 8,000 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McCullough David R
C/O AKERNA CORP.
1601 ARAPAHOE STREET
DENVER,, CO 32836		       Chief Technology Officer  

Signatures

/s/ David R. McCullough 08/19/2020
**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) Each share of Restricted Stock ("RS") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Akerna Corp, (the Company"). The Company may also elect to settle the vested RS in cash or stock at the Company's sole discretion.
(2) Represents 1,671 unvested RS granted to Mr. McCullough subject to the terms of a restricted stock agreement. The RSs vest on January 1, 2021.
(3) Represents 13,358 unvested RS granted to Mr. McCullough subject to the terms of a restricted stock agreement. The RSs vest as follows: 6,679 on January 1, 2021 and 6,679 on January 1, 2022.
(4) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Akerna Corp, (the "Company"). The Company may also elect to settle the vested RSUs in cash or stock, in the Company's sole discretion.
(5) Mr. McCullough was granted 8,000 RSUs under the Akerna Corp 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The RSUs vest as follows: 2,000 on July 1, 2020; 2,000 on July 1, 2021; 2,000 on July 1, 2022; and 2,000 on July 1, 2023.

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