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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 *
Cummins Wes
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Applied Blockchain, Inc. [APLD]
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; Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD, SUITE 2100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2022
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75219
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               3,621,830 (1) D  
Common Stock               17,590,238 I See Footnote. (2)
Common Stock 08/30/2022   P   50,000 A $ 2.08 (3) 820,686 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 08/31/2022   P   50,000 A $ 2.22 (5) 870,686 I See Footnote (4)

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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
Restricted Stock Unit (6)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 500,000.00   500,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Cummins Wes
3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD, SUITE 2100
DALLAS, TX 75219
  X   X   CEO; Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ David Rench as Attorney-in-Fact   08/31/2022
**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) Includes (i) 500,000 shares of restricted stock, of which 250,000 will vest on April 1, 2022 or, if later, the date that a registration statement including the resale of such shares is declared effective by the SEC (the "Later Date"), and 62,500 will vest on each of July 1, 2022, October 1, 2022, January 1 2023 and April 1, 2023, or in each case, if later, the Later Date, and (iii) 742,166 shares held in the Reporting Person's IRA.
(2) Shares are held by Cummins Family Ltd., of which the Reporting Person is the CEO.
(3) Constitutes the weighted average purchase price for multiple transactions reported on this line having prices per share ranging from $2.02 to $2.11. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding each separate transaction.
(4) Shares are held by B. Riley Asset Management, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is the President.
(5) Constitutes the weighted average purchase price for multiple transactions reported on this line having prices per share ranging from $2.06 to $2.38. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding each separate transaction.
(6) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(7) One-sixth (1/6) of the RSUs vest on each of February 5 and August 5 of each of 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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