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*
Beard Gregory A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
595 MADISON AVE., 29TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/23/2021
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. [ BRD ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
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)
Class A Common Stock 1,250 D
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 Units of Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Holding (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 5,750,000(2) (1) I See footnote(3)
Class A Units of Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Holding (4) (4) Class A Common Stock 1,250 (4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. For each Class B Unit of Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Holdings LLC ("Opco"), the Reporting Person owns a corresponding share of the Issuer's Class V common stock. In connection with the Issuer's initial business combination, the Class B Units of Opco will convert into Class A Units of Opco on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. The Class A Units of Opco (together with the corresponding shares of the Issuer's Class V common stock) will be exchangeable into shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock after the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
2. Includes 750,000 Class B Units of Opco (and corresponding shares of Class V Common Stock) that are subject to forfeiture if the underwriter in the Issuer's initial public offering of units does not exercise its over-allotment option.
3. Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Sponsor LLC is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Mr. Beard is a managing member of Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Sponsor LLC. As such, Mr. Beard may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the common stock held directly by Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Sponsor LLC.
4. For each Class A Unit of Opco, the Reporting Person owns a corresponding share of the Issuer's Class V common stock. The Class A Units of Opco (together with the corresponding shares of the Issuer's Class V common stock) will be exchangeable into shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock after the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
Remarks:
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Sarah James. As Attorney-in-Fact 11/23/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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