Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
  SAMUELSON LIOR
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2019
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CYREN Ltd. [CYRN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CYREN INC.,, 1430 SPRING HILL ROAD, SUITE 330
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MCLEAN, VA 22102
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)
Ordinary Shares 202,630 (1)
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
Stock Options (right to buy)   (2) 12/24/2019 Ordinary Shares 360,000 $ 2.7177 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (3) 02/18/2021 Ordinary Shares 150,000 $ 3 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (4) 02/10/2022 Ordinary Shares 100,000 $ 1.44 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (5) 01/24/2023 Ordinary Shares 150,000 $ 2 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (6) 08/28/2024 Ordinary Shares 275,000 $ 2.9 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SAMUELSON LIOR
C/O CYREN INC.,
1430 SPRING HILL ROAD, SUITE 330
MCLEAN, VA 22102
  X     CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Eric Spindel, Attorney- in-fact 01/02/2019
**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) These shares include 50,000 restricted stock units which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 25, 2019.
(2) These options are fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(3) These options are fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(4) These options are fully vested and immediately exercisable
(5) These options are fully vested and immediately exercisable
(6) One quarter of these options will vest and become exercisable on August 28, 2019. The remaining options will vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments for the next 36 months thereafter.
 
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