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 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 *
Smith Michael Eric
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Danimer Scientific, Inc. [DNMR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC., 140 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2020
(Street)

BAINBRIDGE, GA 39817		 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

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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 Option $ 3.28 12/29/2020   A   34,342     (1) 10/24/2024 Class A Common Stock ("Common Stock") 34,342 (2) 34,342 D  
Stock Option $ 3.28 12/29/2020   A   71,249     (1) 06/30/2026 Common Stock 71,249 (2) 71,249 D  
Stock Option $ 3.28 12/29/2020   A   607,660     (1) 06/30/2026 Common Stock 607,660 (2) 607,660 D  
Stock Option $ 3.28 12/29/2020   A   192,318     (1) 12/18/2027 Common Stock 192,318 (2) 192,318 D  
Stock Option $ 6.88 12/29/2020   A   91,580   09/01/2023 09/01/2030 Common Stock 91,580 (2) 91,580 D  
Stock Option $ 24.2 12/29/2020   A   642,934     (3) 12/29/2030 Common Stock 642,934 (4) 642,934 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Smith Michael Eric
C/O DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
140 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
BAINBRIDGE, GA 39817		       Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael Smith   12/31/2020
**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) The options are fully vested and currently exercisable.
(2) Received pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for stock options to purchase shares of MHG common stock.
(3) Options to purchase 214,311 shares of Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on or after December 29, 2021 if the closing price of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $14.00 for any twenty (20) trading dates within a thirty (30)-day trading period beginning on December 29, 2021, options to purchase 214,311 shares of Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on or after December 29, 2022 if the closing price of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $17.00 for any twenty (20) trading dates within a thirty (30)-day trading period beginning on December 29, 2021 and options to purchase 214,312 shares of Common Stock will vest and become exercisable on or after December 29, 2023 if the closing price of a share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $20.00 for any twenty (20) trading dates within a thirty (30)-day trading period beginning on December 29, 2021.
(4) Granted pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and issued under the Plan.

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