UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

HAMILTON LANE ALLIANCE

HOLDINGS I, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	85-3019776
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Presidential Blvd., Floor 4 Bala Cynwyd, PA	19004
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable Warrant	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each whole Warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ¨

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): 333-251419

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the units, Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and redeemable warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock of Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. (the “Company”). The description of the units, Class A common stock and redeemable warrants contained in the section entitled “Description of securities” in the prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251419), originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 17, 2020,as thereafter amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), to which this Form 8-A relates, is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that is subsequently filed is also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

The following exhibits have been filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement, as amended, and are incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020).
3.2	Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on January 5, 2020).
3.3	Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020).
4.1	Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020).
4.2	Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020).
4.3	Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020).
4.4	Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020).
10.1	Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020).
10.2	Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and certain securityholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-251419), filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

HAMILTON LANE ALLIANCE HOLDINGS I, INC.
By:	/s/ Andrea Anigati
	Name:	Andrea Anigati (Kramer)
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Director

Dated: January 12, 2021