Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I (PPYA) Form 4 Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I / Clay Whitehead 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^*

Whitehead Clay

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PAPAYA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CORP. I

2201 BROADWAY, #750

(Street)

OAKLAND CA 94610

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I [ PPYA ]

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)
02/16/2024

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, par value $0.0001	02/16/2024		M(1)		7,528,875	A	(1)	8,644,375(3)	I	By Papaya Growth Opportunity I Sponsor, LLC(2)

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, par value $0.0001	(1)	02/16/2024		M(1)			7,528,875	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	7,528,875	$0.00	0	I	By Papaya Growth Opportunity I Sponsor, LLC(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Papaya Growth Opportunity I Sponsor, LLC (the "Sponsor"), as the holder of 100% of the Issuer's shares of Class B common stock, determined to convert all outstanding shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. The shares of Class B common stock have no expiration date.

2. The reporting person is the managing member of the Sponsor. As such, the reporting person has voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the common stock held directly by the Sponsor and disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported common stock other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

3. Includes 1,115,500 units of the Issuer. Each unit consists of one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant.

	/s/ Clay Whitehead	02/21/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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