New Providence Acquisition Corp. II (NPAB) Form 4 New Providence Acquisition Corp. II / Gary P. Smith 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^*

Smith Gary P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP. II

1900 RESEARCH BLVD SUITE 160C, PMB 1081

(Street)

AUSTIN TX 78759

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

5. 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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2024

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	07/29/2024		C		3,199,999	A	(1)	6,199,999	I(2)	By New Providence Acquisition II LLC

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)	07/29/2024		C			3,199,999	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	3,199,999	$0	1	I(2)	By New Providence Acquisition II LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, are convertible, at the option of the holder at any time, and from time to time, into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis, for no additional consideration, and have no expiration date. On July 29, 2024, New Providence Acquisition II LLC (the "Sponsor") elected to convert 3,199,999 shares of Class B common stock held by it into 3,199,999 shares of Class A common stock.

2. The securities reported herein are held by the Sponsor. The Reporting Person and Alexander Coleman are the co-managers of the Reporting Person (the "Co-Managers"), and as such, have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held directly by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of securities held directly by the Sponsor. The Co-Managers also serve on the Issuer's board of directors. The business address of the Sponsor is c/o New Providence Acquisition Corp. II, 10900 Research Blvd, Suite 160C, PMB 1081, Austin, TX 78759. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein 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.

	/s/ Gary P. Smith	07/31/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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