Volato (SOAR) Form 3 PROOF Acquisition Corp I / John C. Backus 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^*

Backus John C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PROOF ACQUISITION CORP I

11911 FREEDOM DRIVE, STE 1080

(Street)

RESTON VA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROOF Acquisition Corp I [ PACI ]

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

X	Director	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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

The Reporting Person is, along with Steven P. Mullins and Michael W. Zarlenga, a managing member of PROOF Sponsor Management, LLC, the manager of PROOF Acquisition Sponsor I, LLC, the sponsor of the issuer. No person individually has the power to vote or control the interests of the sponsor and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the sponsor, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ John C. Backus, Jr.	11/30/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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