Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
Cerminara Kyle
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC. [BTN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11422 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2017
(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68154
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(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 08/10/2017   P   4,231 (1) A $ 5.9988 186,959 D  
Common Stock               6,000 I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               11,220 I By Spouse
Common Stock               4,220 I By Minor Children
Common Stock               2,424,048 (2) I Fundamental Global

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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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 4.33               (3) 11/22/2025 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.5               (4) 02/28/2027 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Cerminara Kyle
11422 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300
OMAHA, NE 68154
  X   X   CEO and Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ D. Kyle Cerminara   08/14/2017
**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) Held as joint tenant with spouse.
(2) Held by the Fundamental Global entities. In addition, CWA Asset Management Group, LLC, of which 50% is owned by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, also holds 1,104,340 shares of Common Stock for the accounts of individual investors. Due to his positions with Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and other Fundamental Global entities, Mr. Cerminara may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by Fundamental Global. Mr. Cerminara disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares referred to herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Stock Options granted under the Company's 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on November 22, 2015. The options become exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on November 22, 2016, the first anniversary of the grant date.
(4) Stock Options granted under the Company's 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on February 28, 2017. The options become exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018, the first anniversary of the grant date.

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