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    <periodOfReport>2023-03-03</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Northern Star Investment Corp. III</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NSTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001846619</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Northern Star III Sponsor LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GRAUBARD MILLER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10174</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008382</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEDECKY JONATHAN J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GRAUBARD MILLER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10174</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001699323</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Coles Joanna</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GRAUBARD MILLER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10174</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-03-03</value>
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                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9708334</value>
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                    <value>0</value>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Northern Star III Sponsor LLC</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-03-03</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9708334</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9708334</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Northern Star III Sponsor LLC</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Class B Common Stock will convert into Class A Common Stock upon the earlier of (1) request by the holder or (2) automatically at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination. Such conversion shall be on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. The Class B Common Stock has no exercise or conversion price, nor expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are owned directly by Northern Star III Sponsor LLC, a ten percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly by its managing members, Jonathan Ledecky, the Issuer's President and Chief Operating Officer and a director on its Board of Directors, and Joanna Coles, the Issuer's Chief Executive Officer and a director on and Chairperson of its Board of Directors. Each of Mr. Ledecky and Ms. Coles disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Northern Star III Sponsor LLC, except to the extent of his/her pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Northern Star III Sponsor LLC, by Jonathan J. Ledecky, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan J. Ledecky</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joanna Coles</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
