SC 13G 1 eh230329951_13g-cxac.htm SCHEDULE 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

C5 Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

12530D105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

	☐	Rule 13d-1(b)
	☐	Rule 13d-1(c)
	☒	Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON C5 Sponsor LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

7,187,500

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,187,500

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,187,500
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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Item 1.	(a)	Name of Issuer:

		C5 Acquisition Corp.

	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

		1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 460
		Washington, DC 20006

Item 2.	(a)	Name of Person Filing:

		This statement is filed on behalf of C5 Sponsor LLC (the “Reporting Persons).

	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

		The principal business address of the Reporting Person is as follows:

		1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 460
		Washington, DC 20006

	(c)	Citizenship:

		See responses to Item 4 on each cover page.

	(d)	Titles of Classes of Securities:

		Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

	(e)	CUSIP Number:

		12530D105

Item 3.	If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):

	(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

	(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

	(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

	(e)	☐	Investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

	(f)	☐	Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

	(g)	☐	Parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

	(h)	☐	Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

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	(i)	☐	Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

	(j)	☐	Non-U.S. institution, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

	(k)	☐	Group in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __________

Item 4.	Ownership

	C5 Sponsor LLC (“C5 Sponsor”) directly owns 7,187,500 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock”), of the Issuer, which are convertible into shares of the Issuer’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”).

	In addition to the securities reported on the cover pages hereto, C5 Sponsor also directly owns 15,035,000 private placement warrants to purchase 15,035,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. The warrants become exercisable beginning 30 days after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination and expire five years after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

	Percentage ownership is based on 28,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 7,187,500 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of November 14, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2022, and assumes conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.

	(b)	Percent of class:

		See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

			See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

			See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	Not Applicable.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

	Not Applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Not Applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Not Applicable.

Item 10.	Certification.

	Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 14, 2023

C5 Sponsor LLC


By:	/s/ Kurt Scherer
	Name:	Kurt Scherer
	Title:	Authorized Person

SEC Form SC 13G filed by C5 Acquisition Corporation