SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AF Sponsor LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AF ACQUISITION CORP. 139 NORTH COUNTY ROAD, FLOOR 2, SUITE 35 (Street) PALM BEACH FL 33480 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/18/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AF Acquisition Corp. [ AFAQ ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	5,750,000(2)	(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 253544) under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares", the shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock upon the consummation of the issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, and have no expiration date.

2. AF Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor"), is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Andrew Scharf and Jordan Gaspar are the managing members of the Sponsor, and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held of record by the Sponsor. By virtue of this relationship, Scharf and Gaspar may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Each such person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly.

	/s/ Andrew Scharf as Managing Member of AF Sponsor LLC	03/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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