Home Plate Acquisition (HPLT) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

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^*

Home Plate Sponsor LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HOME PLATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

P.O. BOX 1314

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10028

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Home Plate Acquisition Corp [ HPLT ]

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

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

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	4,300,000(2)(3)	(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of Class B common stock have no expiration date and will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259324).

2. Includes up to 750,000 shares subject to forfeiture depending on the extent to which the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised, if at all, and gives effect to the sale of 1,350,000 shares to the Issuer's public anchor investors on the date hereof.

3. The shares are held directly by the Reporting Person. Daniel Ciporin indirectly controls the Reporting Person, and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Reporting Person. Mr. Ciporin disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Reporting Person except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Brian J. Gavsie, Attorney-in-Fact	09/29/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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