0000921895-24-000185 4 1 20240130 20240201 20240201 Manko Joseph M. Jr. 0001664091 4 34 001-05620 24586295 1717 ARCH STREET 37TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC 0000086115 6799 05 Real Estate & Construction 231609753 PA 1231 150 NORTH RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD SUITE F-200 RADNOR PA 19087 610 293 0600 150 NORTH RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD SUITE F-200 RADNOR PA 19087 SAFEGUARD INDUSTRIES INC 19810525 SAFEGUARD CORP 19690521 4 1 form411238003_02012024.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ? Check this box OMB Number: if no longer 3235-0287 subject to Estimated Section 16. Form average burden 4 or Form 5 hours per obligations may response... 0.5 continue. See Instruction 1(b). ? Check this box UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION to indicate that Washington, D.C. 20549 a transaction STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF was made SECURITIES 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. Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 1. Name and Address of Reporting 2. Issuer Name and Ticker 5. Relationship of Person * or Trading Symbol Reporting Person(s) to Manko Joseph M. Jr. SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC Issuer (Check all [ SFE ] applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner (Last) (First) (Middle) 3. Date of Earliest _____ Officer (give title 1717 ARCH STREET, 39TH FLOOR Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) below) _____ Other 1/30/2024 (specify below) (Street) 4. If Amendment, Date 6. Individual or PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 Original Filed Joint/Group Filing (Check (MM/DD/YYYY) Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More (City) (State) (Zip) than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security 2. Trans. Date 2A. 3. Trans. 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed 5. Amount of 6. Ownership 7. Nature of (Instr. 3) Deemed Code of (D) Securities Form: Direct (D) Indirect Execution (Instr. 8) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially or Indirect (I) Beneficial Date, if Owned Following (Instr. 4) Ownership (Instr. any Reported 4) Transaction(s) (A) (Instr. 3 and 4) or Code V Amount (D) Price Common Stock, $0.10 1/30/2024 A 38,087 (1) A $0.71 (1) 232,323 D par value Common Stock, $0.10 Horton Capital par value 177,386 I Partners Fund, LP (2) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of 2. 3. 3A. 4. Trans. 5. Number of 6. Date Exercisable 7. Title and Amount of 8. Price 9. Number of 10. 11. Nature Derivate Conversion Trans. Deemed Code Derivative and Expiration Date Securities Underlying of derivative Ownership of Security or Date Execution (Instr. 8) Securities Derivative Security Derivative Securities Form of Indirect (Instr. 3) Exercise Date, if Acquired (A) or (Instr. 3 and 4) Security Beneficially Derivative Beneficial Price of any Disposed of (D) (Instr. 5) Owned Security: Ownership Derivative (Instr. 3, 4 Following Direct (D) (Instr. 4) Security and 5) Reported or Transaction(s) Indirect Date Expiration Amount or (Instr. 4) (I) Exercisable Date Title Number of (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Shares Explanation of Responses: (1) The securities reported in Table I were awarded to the Reporting Person in lieu of quarterly fees for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors, which fees are paid in arrears following the end of the quarter. (2) Securities owned directly by Horton Capital Partners Fund, LP ("HCPF"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of Horton Capital Management, LLC ("HCM"), which serves as the investment manager of HCPF, and as the managing member of Horton Capital Partners, LLC, which serves as the general partner of HCPF, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by HCPF for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Manko Joseph M. Jr. 1717 ARCH STREET X 39TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 Signatures /s/ Joseph M. 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