Gary P. Smith Form 3 New Providence Acquisition Corp. II / Gary P. Smith ownership change

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^*

Smith Gary P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP. II

10900 RESEARCH BLVD, SUITE 160C PMB 1081

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78759

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
New Providence Acquisition Corp. II [ NPAB ]

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

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

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	6,418,750(2)	(1)	I(3)	By New Providence Acquisition II LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253337) under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares", the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the issuer at the time of the issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and certain anti-dilution rights and have no expiration date.

2. The shares of Class B common stock beneficially owned by the reporting person includes up to 843,750 shares that are subject to forfeiture to the extent the underwriters of the initial public offering of the issuer's securities do not exercise in full their over-allotment option as described in the issuer's registration statement.

3. The securities reported herein are held by New Providence Acquisition II LLC (the "Sponsor"). The reporting person and Alexander Coleman are the directors of the Sponsor, and as such have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held by the the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Gary P. Smith	11/04/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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