EMMS Emmis Communications Corporation

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SMULYAN JEFFREY H	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ EMMS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    __X__ Other (specify below) Chairman,CEO / member of 10% 13(d) group
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/2/2020
(Street) INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Employee Stock Option Right To Buy	$3.6000	3/2/2020		A		40000.0000 (1)		3/2/2021	3/2/2030	Class A Common Stock	40000.0000	$0.0000	40000.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each option shall vest in 3 equal annual installments on the final calendar day of February in each of 2021, 2022, 2023. Each option shall have a term expiring the tenth anniversary of the Grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SMULYAN JEFFREY H 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 700 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204	X	X	Chairman,CEO	member of 10% 13(d) group

Signatures
J. Scott Enright, attorney in fact		3/3/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date