Exhibit 10.1

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of February ___, 2018, by and between Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation with its headquarters located at 202 S. Dean St. Englewood, NJ 07631 (the “ Company ”), and the investors identified on the signature page hereto (the “ Purchasers ”).

WHEREAS , the Company deems it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to conduct a private placement offering consisting of convertible notes and warrants up to the principal aggregate amount of up to $900,000 with an over-allotment up to an additional $300,000 (bringing the principal aggregate amount of the Offering, as defined below, to $1,200,000 if the over-allotment is exercised) pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain terms as defined Exhibit A (the “ Note ”);

WHEREAS , the Company and Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(2) and/or Regulation D (“ Regulation D ”) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”); and

WHEREAS , the parties hereto desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to Purchasers, and Purchasers shall purchase, (i) a 14% Convertible Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “ Note ”) in the principal amount set forth on the signature page hereto and (ii) a warrant in the form of Exhibit B permitting the Purchasers to purchase that certain amount of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) as is set forth on the signature page hereto, subject to the terms and conditions therein contained (the “ Warrant ”, together with the Notes, the “ Securities ”).

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement, the Company and Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

1.   Purchase and Sale . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to (i) sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Purchasers, and Purchasers hereby agrees to purchase and accept delivery from the Company, the Notes free of all liens, pledges, mortgages, security interests, charges, restrictions, adverse claims or other encumbrances of any kind or nature whatsoever (“ Encumbrances ”), for the consideration specified herein and (ii) in consideration of the Note Price delivered by the Purchasers to the Company, the Company hereby agrees to issue the Warrant to the Purchasers upon receipt of payment for the Notes.

2.   Purchasers Representations and Warranties . Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants as follows (with the understanding that the Company will rely on such representations and warranties in determining, among other matters, the suitability of this investment for the Purchasers in order to comply with federal and state securities laws):

(a)  The Purchaser has read this Agreement. The Purchaser acknowledges that this Securities Purchase Agreement is not intended to set forth all of the information which might be deemed pertinent by an investor who is considering an investment in the Securities. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser (i) to determine what additional information he desires to obtain in evaluating this investment, and (ii) to obtain such information from the Company.

(b)  Standing of Purchaser. If Purchaser is an entity, such Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. If Purchaser is a natural person, such Purchasers is not a minor and has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement;

(c)  Authorization and Power. Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to purchase the Notes and accept the Warrants. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser and, if Purchaser is an entity, the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary company action, and no further consent or authorization of Purchaser, its board of directors or similar governing body, or stockholders is required, as applicable. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and delivered, a valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with the terms thereof;

(d)   No Conflicts . If Purchaser is an entity, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not result in a violation of Purchaser’s charter documents, bylaws or other organizational documents, as applicable;

(e)   Information on Purchasers . Such Purchaser is an “ accredited investor ,” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, is experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a speculative nature and has purchased securities of United States publicly-owned companies in private placements in the past and, with its representatives, has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and other business matters as to enable Purchaser to utilize the information made available by the Company to evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an informed investment decision with respect to the proposed purchase, which represents a speculative investment. Purchaser is able to bear the risk of such investment for an indefinite period and to afford a complete loss thereof. The information in any documents delivered by the Purchaser in connection with this Agreement, including, but not limited to the Purchaser Questionnaire, is true, correct and complete in all respects as of the date hereof. The Purchaser agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing of any change in such information after the date hereof. Purchasers is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

(f)   Purchase of Notes and Warrants . Purchaser will purchase the Securities for its own account for investment and not with a view toward, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other person or entity to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities;

(g)   Compliance with Securities Act . Purchaser understands and agrees that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws by reason of their issuance in a transaction that does not require registration under the Securities Act, and that such Securities must be held indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition is registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws or is exempt from such registration;

(h)   Restricted Securities . The Purchaser understands that the offering of the Securities has not been registered under the Act, in reliance on an exemption for private offerings provided pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and that, as a result, the Securities will be “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Act and, accordingly, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, that the Securities must be held for at least one (1) year after the investment has been made (or indefinitely if the Purchasers is deemed an “affiliate” within the meaning of such rule) unless the Securities is subsequently registered under the Act and qualified under any other applicable securities law or exemptions from such registration and qualification are available. The Purchasers further understands that the Offering of the Securities has not been qualified or registered under any foreign or state securities laws in reliance upon the representations made and information furnished by the Subscriber herein and any other documents delivered by the Purchasers in connection with this Agreement; that the offering has not been reviewed by the SEC or by any foreign or state securities authorities; that the Purchaser’s rights to transfer the Securities will be restricted, which includes restrictions against transfers unless the transfer is not in violation of the Act and applicable state securities laws (including investor suitability standards); and that the Company may in its sole discretion require the Purchasers to provide at Purchaser’s own expense an opinion of its counsel to the effect that any proposed transfer is not in violation of the Act or any state securities laws.

(i)   Legends . The Purchaser understands and agrees that the Company will cause any necessary legends in addition to representations to be placed upon any instruments(s) evidencing ownership of the Securities, together with any other legend that may be required by federal or state securities laws or deemed necessary or desirable by the Company.

(j)   Communication of Offer . Purchaser has a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company or one or more of its directors, officers or control persons, and the offer to sell the Securities was directly communicated to Purchaser by the Company. At no time was Purchaser presented with or solicited by any leaflet, newspaper or magazine article, radio or television advertisement, or any other form of general advertising or solicited or invited to attend a promotional meeting otherwise than in connection and concurrently with such communicated offer;

(k)   No Governmental Endorsement . Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other governmental or state agency has passed on or made recommendations or endorsement of the Securities or the suitability of the investment in the Securities, nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities;

(l)   Receipt of Information . Purchaser believes it has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Securities. Purchaser further represents that through its representatives it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the business, properties and financial condition of the Company and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to it or to which it had access; and

(m)   No Market Manipulation . Purchasers and Purchaser’s affiliates have not taken, and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock, to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or affect the price at which the Securities may be issued or resold.

3.   Company Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser that:

(a)   Due Incorporation . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation;

(b)   Authority; Enforceability . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is the valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or principles of equity. The Company has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations thereunder;

(c)   Capitalization and Additional Issuances . The Company has authorized 320 million (320,000,000) shares of which 300 million is Common Stock and 20 million is preferred stock. As of the date hereof, there are 39,530,432 shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding and 120,782,566 shares of the Common Stock which may be issued hereafter in respect of stock options, warrants, convertible securities preferred stock or other Company Securities (as defined below) issued or outstanding as of the date hereof. All of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock are, and the Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Note and Warrant will be, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are not (and will not be) subject to preemptive or similar rights affecting the Common Stock. As of the date hereof, except as described on Schedule 3(c) hereto, there are no (i) contracts to which the Company is a party obligating the Company to accelerate the vesting of any company equity award as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events), (ii) outstanding securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Common Stock, (iii) outstanding options, warrants or other agreements or commitments to acquire from the Company, or obligations of the Company to issue, shares of capital stock of (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of) the Company or (iv) restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, profit participation rights, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any shares of capital stock of the Company, in each case that have been issued by the Company (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), together with the capital stock of the Company, being referred to collectively as “ Company Securities ”). There are no outstanding contracts requiring the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities and the Company is not a party to any voting agreement with respect to any Company Securities;

(d)   SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities .

(i)   SEC Filings . The Company has filed with the SEC all registration statements, prospectuses, reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated by reference) required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC since February 5, 2016 (the “ Company SEC Documents ”) and such Company SEC Documents when filed were true, correct and complete in all material respects. As of their respective filing dates (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing prior to the date hereof), each of the Company SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Company SEC Documents and did not, at the time it was filed (or, if amended, at the time (and taking into account the content) of such amendment), contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company has made available to Purchasers correct and complete copies of all correspondence between the SEC, on the one hand, and the Company and any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand, occurring since February 5, 2016 and prior to the date hereof. As of the date hereof, none of the Company SEC Documents is the subject of ongoing SEC review, outstanding SEC comment or outstanding SEC investigation;

(ii)   Financial Statements . Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) contained in the Company SEC Documents: (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as of their respective dates; (ii) was prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q); and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of the Company’s operations and cash flows for the periods indicated therein, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal and year-end audit adjustments as permitted by GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. As of the date hereof, Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC has not resigned or been dismissed as independent public accountants of the Company as a result of or in connection with any disagreements with the Company on a matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure;

(iii)   No Undisclosed Liabilities . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any liability, indebtedness or obligation of any kind (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured or otherwise, and whether or not required to be recorded or reflected on a balance sheet under GAAP) (“ Liability ”) except for Liabilities that (a) are reflected or recorded on the Company’s most recent balance sheet included in the Company SEC Documents (including in the notes thereto but only to the extent it is reasonably apparent that the disclosure in such notes is of a Liability required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP) contained in the Company SEC Documents or (b) are current Liabilities (within the meaning of GAAP) which were incurred since the date of such balance sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(e)   Related Party Transactions . All contracts, transactions, arrangements and understandings with any executive officer or director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any other person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with ( “ Affiliate ”), the Company, or any person owning 5% or more of the shares of the Common Stock (or any of such person’s immediate family members or Affiliates or associates), which is required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act, have been fully and properly disclosed in the appropriate Company SEC Documents. To the Company’s knowledge there are no such contracts, transactions, arrangements or understandings which have not been so disclosed;

(f)   Consents . No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or of any other person is required for the execution by the Company of this Agreement and compliance and performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the issuance of Shares and Warrant and sale of the Shares;

(g)   No Violation or Conflict . Neither the issuance of the Warrant nor the issuance and sale of the Shares nor the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement will:

(i)  violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would be reasonably likely to constitute a default) under (a) the charter or bylaws of the Company or (b) any decree, judgment, order or determination applicable to the Company of any court, governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or over the properties or assets of the Company or (c) any contract, agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Company or any subsidiary is a party; or

(ii)  result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the Securities except in favor of Purchasers as described herein;

(h)   Litigation . There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before or by any court, governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company including, without limitation, any such that would affect the execution by the Company or the complete and timely performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement. The Company has not, since February 5, 2016, been a party to any material litigation, arbitration or other proceeding, other than what has been previously disclosed by the Company in the Company SEC Documents;

(i)   No General Solicitation . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person or entity acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares;

(j)   Investment Company . The Company is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

(k)   Listing and Maintenance Requirements . The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued listing or quotation of the Company Common Stock on the trading market on which the Company Common Stock is currently listed or quoted. The issuance and sale of the Shares under this Agreement does not contravene the rules and regulations of the trading market on which the Company Common Stock is currently listed or quoted, and no approval of the stockholders of the Company is required for the Company to issue and deliver to the Purchasers the Shares contemplated by this Agreement; and

(l)   Full Disclosure . No representation or warranty or other statement made by the Company in this Agreement in connection with the contemplated transactions contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the representations and warranties set forth herein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(m) No Defaults . Except as described on schedule 3(m) or the SEC Documents, no material default exists in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant or condition of any permit, license, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, loan or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing an obligation for borrowed money, or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject the effect of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as described SEC filings, the Company is not in violation of any material term or provision of its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or in material violation of any franchise, license, permit, applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or business.

(n) No Preemptive Rights; Options;. Except as set forth on schedule 3(n) or the SEC Documents, there are no preemptive or other rights to subscribe for or purchase, or any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any shares of Common Stock, or other securities of the Company.

(o) Registration Rights of Third Parties. Except as set forth schedule 3(o), no holders of any securities of the Company or of any options or warrants of the Company exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into securities of the Company have the right to require the Company to register any such securities of the Company under the Act or to include any such securities in a registration statement to be filed by the Company.

4. Adjustments for Stock Splits . In the event and to the extent that the Company consummates a reverse stock split or forward stock split prior to the closing of this transaction, the number of issuable shares of Common Stock purchased under this agreement, including the shares underlying the Note and the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrant shall be proportionately and equitably adjusted.

5. Piggy-Back Registrations . If while any of the Securities are outstanding, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the shares underlying the Warrants and shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of the Note and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall deliver to each Purchasers a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Purchasers shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such underlying the Warrants and shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of the Note such Purchasers requests to be registered.

6.   Broker’s Commission/Finder’s Fee . The Company has not yet incurred any obligation for any finder’s, broker’s or agent’s fees or commissions in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby. The Company, may however, incur obligations for any registered broker’s or agent’s fees or commissions in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby.

7.   Covenants Regarding Indemnification . Each party hereto agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the other party and the other party’s officers, directors, agents, counsel, affiliates, members, managers, control persons, and principal shareholders, as applicable, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the indemnified party or any such person which results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any breach of any representation or warranty by the indemnifying party in this Agreement or (ii) any breach or default in performance by the indemnifying party of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the indemnifying party.

8.   Intellectual Property Rights . The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information by others and, except as set forth on Schedule 3, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its subsidiaries regarding trademarks, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, inventions, copyrights, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secrets or other.

9.   Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . To the Company’s knowledge, neither the Company, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any subsidiary has, in the course of acting for, or on behalf of, the Company, directly or indirectly used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; directly or indirectly made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar treaties of the United States; or directly or indirectly made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government or party official or employee.

10.   Miscellaneous .

(a)   Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery or facsimile, addressed as set forth on the signature pages hereto or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated on the signature page hereto (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.

(b)   Entire Agreement; Assignment . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only by a writing executed by both parties hereto. Neither the Company nor Purchasers has relied on any representations not contained or referred to in this Agreement and the documents delivered herewith.

(c)   Counterparts/Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic means with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

(d)   Law Governing this Agreement . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party hereto against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New Jersey or in the federal courts located in the state of New Jersey. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The parties hereto agree to submit to the in personam jurisdiction of such courts and hereby irrevocably waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(e)   Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(f)   Captions . The captions of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted only for the purposes of convenience; such captions are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, enlarge or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.

(g)   Confidentiality . The Subscriber covenants and agrees that it will keep confidential and will not disclose or divulge any confidential or proprietary information that such Subscriber may obtain from the Company pursuant to financial statements, reports, and other materials submitted by the Company to such Subscriber in connection with this Offering or as a result of discussions with or inquiry made to the Company, unless such information is known, or until such information becomes known, to the public through no action by the Subscriber; provided, however, that a Subscriber may disclose such information to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary in connection with his or her investment in the Company so long as any such professional to whom such information is disclosed is made aware of the Subscriber’s obligations hereunder and such professional agrees to be likewise bound as though such professional were a party hereto.

(h)   Entire Agreement . This Securities Purchase Agreement (including the Exhibits attached hereto) and other offering documents delivered at the closing pursuant hereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between or among the parties with respect to such subject matter. The Exhibits constitute a part hereof as though set forth in full above.

(i)   Amendment; Waiver . This Securities Purchase Agreement may not be modified, amended, supplemented, canceled or discharged, except by written instrument executed by both parties. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege under this Securities Purchase Agreement shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver of any breach of any provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of any proceeding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any waiver be implied from any course of dealing between the parties. No extension of time for performance of any obligations or other acts hereunder or under any other agreement shall be deemed to be an extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or any other acts. The rights and remedies of the parties under this Securities Purchase Agreement are in addition to all other rights and remedies, at law or equity, that they may have against each other.

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SECTION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

AMOUNT INVESTED TO BE SENT VIA: ☐ Check (enclosed) ☐ Wire

Address Information:

For individual subscribers this address should be the Subscriber’s primary legal residence. For entities other than individual subscribers, please provide address information for the entities primary place of business. Information regarding a joint subscriber should be included in the column at right.

CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY

(To be completed if the Securities are

being subscribed for by an entity)

I______________________ am the ___________________________ of ___________________________ (the “Entity”).

I certify that I am empowered and duly authorized by the Entity to execute and carry out the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and to purchase and hold the Notes and Warrants, and certify further that the Securities Purchase Agreement has been duly and validly executed on behalf of the Entity and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Entity.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this ____ day of _______________, 2018.

Exhibit 10.2

NEITHER THIS DEBENTURE NOR THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS DEBENTURE, NOR ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS CONVERSION, IF ANY, HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT’), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS DEBENTURE AND THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS DEBENTURE, OR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS CONVERSION, IF ANY, MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO- ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

JERRICK MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

Dated: February    , 2018

(“ Issuance Date ”)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED JERRICK MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC., a company organized under the laws of Nevada (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to______________________________________ (the “ Payee ”), or its registered assigns, the principal amount of ___________________________ ($_____________.00 USD) together with interest thereon calculated from the Issuance Date (“ Interest Commencement Date ”) in accordance with the provisions of this Convertible Promissory Note (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, this “ Note ” and together with any other Notes issued in the Note Issuance (as defined below) or upon transfer or exchange, the “ Notes ”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Note shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof.

Certain capitalized terms are defined in Section 9 hereof.

1. Payment of Interest . Interest shall accrue at a rate equal to fourteen percent (14%) per annum (the “ Interest Rate ”) beginning on the Interest Commencement Date on the unpaid principal amount of this Note and shall be payable upon the first anniversary of the Interest Commencement Date in cash and then quarterly in cash thereafter; provided that so long as any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the interest rate shall increase two percent (2%) above the current interest rate, and will continue to increase two percent (2%) above the then effective interest rate after every 30-day period thereafter in which the Company remains in default of its obligation to pay principal and interest. In no event shall any interest to be paid under the Notes exceed the maximum rate permitted by law. In any such event, the Note shall automatically be deemed amended to permit interest charges at an amount equal to, but not greater than, the maximum rate permitted by law. Interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.

2. Maturity Date . The entire principal amount of this Note and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable in full in cash in immediately available funds twenty- four months from the date of issuance (such date, the “ Maturity Date ”) upon the tender of such Note by Payee.

3. Conversion .

(i)  The Payee shall have the option to (i) convert this Note and any accrued but unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time during the term of the Note or (ii) upon the Maturity Date, tender this Note to the Company for immediate repayment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest. The number of shares that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Note shall equal the number derived by dividing (x) the principal amount of the Note plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon by (y) US $0.20 (twenty cents US). No fractional shares shall be issued upon a conversion. In lieu of any fractional shares to which Payee would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Pre-Money Valuation.

In order to convert this Note in to Common Stock, the Holder must deliver a dated and signed notice of conversion (the “ Notice of Conversion ”), a copy of which is attached to this Note as Exhibit A , stating its intention to convert the full principal amount of this Note into Common Stock, Notices of Conversion shall be deemed delivered on the date sent, if personally delivered, to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at the Company’s principal place of business, or when actually received if sent by another method. The Notice of Conversion shall be accompanied by the original Note.

(ii)  As soon as possible after the conversion has been effected (but in any event within two (2) Business Days), the Company or acquirer shall deliver to the converting holder a certificate or certificates representing the Common Stock issuable by reason of such conversion in such name or names and such denomination or denominations as the converting holder has specified. In the event that the Payee elects to tender this Note to the Company for immediate repayment, such payment shall be delivered to the Payee within five (5) business days to the address provided by the Payee to the Company at the time of the surrender of this Note.

(iii)  The issuance of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Company or acquirer in connection with such conversion. Upon conversion of this Note, the Company shall take all such actions as are necessary in order to ensure that the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Note shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

(iv)  Neither the Company nor acquirer shall close its books against the transfer of this Note in any manner which interferes with the timely conversion of this Note. The Company shall assist and cooperate with any holder of this Note required to make any governmental filings or obtain any governmental approval prior to or in connection with the conversion of this Note (including, without limitation, making any filings required to be made by the Company).

(v)  The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of common stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion hereunder, such number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion. All shares of such capital stock which are so issuable shall, when issued, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges. The Company shall take all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all such shares of capital stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or governmental regulation or any requirements of any domestic securities exchange upon which such shares of capital stock.

4. Prepayment . The principal amount of this Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, after twelve (12) months from the date of issuance at the option of the Company, together with Interest accrued to the date of prepayment. Any such prepayment shall be made pro rata based on such Payee’s share of the aggregate principal amount then owed by the Company to all of the Payees under all the Notes. In the event the Company chooses to prepay the Note in accordance with the foregoing, the Company will provide the holder with thirty days written notice of its intention to do so (the “Prepayment Notice”). Upon receiving Prepayment Notice, the holder of this Note will have the ability to convert the Note under the terms herein prior to the Company’s prepayment in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.

In the event of prepayment, in whole or in part, a prepayment penalty rate shall be assessed as follows:

(i)  10% of principal value between months 12 and 18

(ii) 5% of principal value between months 19 and 24

5. [Reserved.]

6. Method of Payments .

(i)   Payment . So long as the Payee or any of its nominees shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums for principal, interest, or otherwise becoming due on this Note held by the Payee or such nominee not later than 1:00 p.m. New York time, on the date such payment is due, in immediately available funds, in accordance with the payment instructions that the Payee may designate in writing, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon. Any payment made after 1:00 p.m. New York time, on a Business Day will be deemed made on the next following Business Day. If the due date of any payment in respect of this Note would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall be payable on any principal so extended for the period of such extension. All amounts payable under this Note shall be paid free and clear of, and without reduction by reason of, any deduction, set-off or counterclaim. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section to the Payee and to each other Person holding this Note.

(ii)   Transfer and Exchange . Upon surrender of any Note for registration of transfer or for exchange to the Company, in accordance with the terms hereof, at its principal office, the Company at its sole expense will execute and deliver in exchange therefor a new Note or Notes, as the case may be, as requested by the holder or transferee, which aggregate principal amount is equal the unpaid principal amount of such Note, registered as such holder or transferee may request, dated so that there will be no loss of interest on the Note and otherwise of like tenor; provided that this Note may not be transferred by Payee to any Person other than Payee’s affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The issuance of new Notes shall be made without charge to the holder(s) of the surrendered Note for any issuance tax in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance, provided that each Noteholder shall pay any transfer taxes associated therewith. The Company shall be entitled to regard the registered holder of this Note as the holder of the Note so registered for all purposes until the Company or its agent, as applicable, is required to record a transfer of this Note on its register.

(iii)   Replacement . Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of any Note, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon the surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like tenor and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

7.   Covenants of the Company . The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

(i)   Consolidation, Merger and Sale . With the exception of a reverse merger transaction, the Company will not sell or otherwise dispose of (or permit any subsidiary to sell or otherwise dispose of) a material portion of its property or assets in one or more transactions for so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding.

(ii)   Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds for general working capital purposes and will broad discretion with respect to the allocation of these funds.

8.   Events of Default . If any of the following events take place before or on the Maturity Date (each, an “ Event of Default ”), Payee at its option may declare all principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Note immediately due and payable; provided , however , that this Note shall automatically become due and payable without any declaration in the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (iii) or (v), below:

9.   Definitions .

“ Business Day ” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their activities.

“ Noteholder ” or “ Payee ” with respect to any Note, means at any time each Person then the record owner hereof and “ Noteholders ” or “ Payees ” means all of such Noteholders or Payees, collectively.

“ Note Issuance ” or “ Offering ” shall mean the Convertible Promissory Notes issued by the Company to the Payee and other Noteholders (each in substantially the form of this Note) in the original principal amount not to exceed $900,000 in the aggregate (or $1,200,000 if the over-allotment is exercised).

“ Person ” means any person or entity of any nature whatsoever, specifically including an individual, a firm, a company, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust or other entity.

“ Securities Purchase Agreement ” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 2018 between the Company and the Payee.

10.   Expenses of Enforcement, etc . The Company agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Payee in connection with any amendments, modifications, waivers, extensions, renewals, renegotiations or “workouts” of the provisions hereof or incurred by the Payee in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Note, or in connection with any pending or threatened action, proceeding, or investigation relating to the foregoing, including but not limited to the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Payee. The Company indemnifies the Payee and its directors, managers, affiliates, partners, members, officers, employees and agents against, and agrees to hold the Payee and each such person and/or entity harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, incurred by or asserted against the Payee or any such person and/or entity arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the consummation of the loan evidenced by this Note and the use of the proceeds thereof or (ii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceedings relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not the Payee or any such person and/or entity is a party thereto other than any loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense incurred or asserted against the payee or any such person on account of the payee’s or such person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the indemnification obligations of the Company hereunder, (i) the Company’s aggregate liability under this Note to the Payee shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and (ii) indemnified liabilities shall not include any liability of any indemnitee arising out of such indemnitee’s gross negligence. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the indemnified liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.

11.  [Reserved.]

12.   Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Note may not be modified, amended or waived, and the Company may not take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, without the written consent of the holder.

13.  [Reserved.]

14.   Remedies Cumulative . No remedy herein conferred upon the Payee is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

15.   Remedies Not Waived . No course of dealing between the Company and the Payee or any delay on the part of the Payee in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the Payee.

16.   Assignments . The Payee may assign, participate, transfer or otherwise convey this Note and any of its rights or obligations hereunder or interest herein to any affiliate of Payee and to any other Person that the Company consents to (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and this Note shall inure to the benefit of the Payee’s successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign or delegate this Note or any of its liabilities or obligations hereunder.

17.   Headings . The headings of the sections and paragraphs of this Note are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Note.

18.   Severability . If any provision of this Note is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Note will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Note held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

19.   Cancellation . After all principal, premiums (if any) and accrued interest at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full, or this Note has been converted this Note will be surrendered to the Company for cancellation and will not be reissued.

20.   Maximum Legal Rate . If at any time an interest rate applicable hereunder exceeds the maximum rate permitted by law, such rate shall be reduced to the maximum rate so permitted by law.

21.   Place of Payment and Notices . Unless otherwise stated herein, payments of principal and interest are to be delivered to the Noteholder of this Note at the address provided by the Payee in the Note Securities Purchase Agreement, or at such other address as such Noteholder has specified by prior written notice to the Company. No notice shall be deemed to have been delivered until the first Business Day following actual receipt thereof at the foregoing address.

22.   Waiver of Jury Trial . The Payee and the Company each hereby waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Note and/or the transactions contemplated hereunder.

23.   Submission to Jurisdiction .

(i)  Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Note may be brought in the courts of the State of New Jersey or of the United States of America sitting in New Jersey, and, by execution and delivery of this Note, the Company hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.

(ii)  The Company hereby irrevocably waives, in connection with any such action or proceeding, any objection, including, without limitation, any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which they may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such respective jurisdictions.

(iii)  Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Payee to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the Company in any other jurisdiction.

24.   GOVERNING LAW . ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed and delivered this Convertible Promissory Note on the date first written above.

EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To Be Signed Only Upon Conversion of the Convertible Promissory Note)

The undersigned, the holder of the foregoing Convertible Promissory Note, hereby surrenders such Note for conversion into shares of Common Stock of Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc. to the extent of $   unpaid principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest of such Note, and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to:

Dated: __/__/ 20__