Mayell Michael J Form 4 CENAQ Energy / MICHAEL J MAYELL ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

MAYELL MICHAEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CENAQ ENERGY CORP.

4550 POST OAK PLACE DR. SUITE 300

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77027

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENAQ Energy Corp. [ CENQU ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
President and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2022

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	10/26/2022		C		3,487,500	A	(1)	3,487,500	I	See footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(1)	10/26/2022		C			3,487,500	(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	3,487,500	(1)	0	I	See footnote(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. In accordance with the third amended and restated certificate of incorporation of CENAQ Energy Corp. ("CENAQ"), CENAQ Sponsor LLC elected to convert its shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. The shares of Class B Common Stock were (i) convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at CENAQ Sponsor LLC's election on a one-for-one basis and (ii) automatically convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock at the time of the closing of CENAQ's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights (which rights were waived by CENAQ Sponsor LLC in connection with CENAQ's proposed business combination), and had no expiration date.

3. CENAQ Sponsor LLC is the record holder of the shares reported herein. John B. Connally III, J. Russell Porter and Michael J. Mayell are the members of the board of managers of CENAQ Sponsor LLC. Each of Messers. Connally, Porter and Mayell may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the common stock held directly by CENAQ Sponsor LLC. Each such person disclaims any such beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Michael J. Mayell	10/26/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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