Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia,
PENNSYLVANIA
, 19104. |
Item 1 Comment:
Introductory Note
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") relates to the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I (the "Issuer"). This Amendment amends the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 17, 2024 (the "Original Schedule 13D"). Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Original Schedule 13D. |
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
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(a) | This statement is filed by:
(i) Sponsor, which is the holder of record of approximately 12.67% of the issued and outstanding shares of all share classes of the Issuer (31,620,000) based on the number of Class A Shares (23,000,000), private placement units (715,000), and Class B Shares (7,905,000) outstanding as of the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on October 15, 2024 (the "IPO");
(ii) Cohen Circle Advisors I, LLC ("Advisors"), which is the holder of record of 4,345,000 Class B Shares, or 13.74%, of the issued and outstanding shares of all share classes of the Issuer outstanding as of the closing of the IPO;
(iii) Betsy Z. Cohen, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, and also the Manager of Sponsor and Advisors; and
(iv) Amanda Abrams.
On December 30, 2024, Ms. Abrams resigned as the co-Manager of Sponsor and Advisors. As a result, Ms. Abrams has ceased to be Reporting Person, which change in status is hereby reported upon the filing of this Amendment. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. |
(b) | The address of the principal business and principal office of each of Sponsor, Advisors and Mses. Cohen and Abrams is c/o Cohen Circle, LLC, 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA 19104. |
(c) | Sponsor and Advisors' principal businesses are to act as the Issuer's sponsor and holder of all Class B Shares. The principal occupation of Ms. Cohen is to serve as an officer of the Issuer. The principal occupation of Ms. Abrams is to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Cohen Circle, LLC. |
(d) | None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
(e) | None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to civil proceeding of a judicial administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
(f) | Sponsor and Advisors are each a Delaware limited liability company. Mses. Cohen and Abrams are citizens of the United States. |
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
| No change. |
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
| No change. |
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
(a) | Calculation of the percentage of ordinary shares beneficially owned is based on 31,620,000 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the IPO, including the Class A Shares (23,000,000), private placement units (715,000), and Class B Shares (7,905,000) outstanding as of such date. The aggregate number and percentage of ordinary shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference. As of December 30, 2024, each of Sponsor and Advisors is controlled by its Manager, Betsy Cohen. Ms. Cohen may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities reported herein, however, Ms. Cohen disclaims any ownership of securities reported herein other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest she may have therein, directly or indirectly. |
(b) | The information in Item 5(a) is incorporated herein by reference. |
(c) | None of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions of ordinary shares during the 60 days preceding the date of this Amendment. |
(d) | Not applicable. |
(e) | On December 30, 2024, Ms. Abrams resigned as the co-Manager of Sponsor and Advisors. As a result, Ms. Abrams has ceased to be Reporting Person, which change in status is hereby reported upon the filing of this Amendment. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
| No change. |
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
| No change. |