STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2916 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE

SUITE 1000

(Street)

MIAMI

33127

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERU INC. [ VERU ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

**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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/22/2024		S		6,504⁽¹⁾	D	$1.3866⁽²⁾	7,006,388	D
Common Stock	05/23/2024		S		300⁽¹⁾	D	$1.35	7,006,088	D
Common Stock	05/24/2024		S		63,379⁽¹⁾	D	$1.2323⁽³⁾	6,942,709	D
Common Stock								144,000	I	Footnote⁽⁴⁾

**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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Dr. Steiner sold the shares referenced above to help address certain personal matters. The sold shares represent only 0.7% of Dr. Steiner's total beneficial ownership in the Company. After these sales, Dr. Steiner will beneficially own 9,615,996 shares, and will continue to be the Company's second largest shareholder.

2. The price reported above is the weighted average transaction price. The range of prices for such transactions is $1.38 to $1.40. Upon request by the Commission staff, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

3. The price reported above is the weighted average transaction price. The range of prices for such transactions is $1.22 to $1.27. Upon request by the Commission staff, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

4. Shares are held by four individual trusts with each trust for the benefit of an adult child of the reporting person. The reporting person is the trustee of each of the trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

	/s/ Michele Greco, via Power of Attorney	05/24/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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