SEC FORM 3

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^*

LISCHAK WILLIAM F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WESTERN ACQUISITION VENTURES CORP.

42 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. [ WAVS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Chief Financial Officer

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)
Common Stock	2,125,000⁽¹⁾	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes up to 277,174 shares of Common Stock that are subject to forfeiture for no consideration, after the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, depending on the extent to which the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised.

2. Western Acquisition Ventures Sponsor, LLC (the "Sponsor") is the record holder of the Common Stock. The Reporting Person is the managing member of the Sponsor. As such, the Reporting Person has voting and investment discretion with respect to the Common Stock held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held directly by the Sponsor. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock other than to the extent he may have a pecuniary interest therein, directly or indirectly

	/s/ William Lischak	01/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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