Melar Acquisition Corp. I (MACI) Form 3 Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman / Eric Lifshitz 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^*

Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

119 WEST 23RD STREET, SUITE 206

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman [ MACI U ]

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)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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 Ordinary Shares(1)	(1)	(1)	Class A Ordinary Shares	6,060,811(2)	(1)	D(2)(3)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

119 WEST 23RD STREET, SUITE 206

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ivatury Gautam

(Last) (First) (Middle)

119 WEST 23RD STREET, SUITE 206

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lifshitz Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

119 WEST 23RD STREET, SUITE 206

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Eco Crown Global LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MELAR ACQUISITION CORP. I

119 WEST 23RD STREET, SUITE 206

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Melar Capital SPAC Sponsor I LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MELAR ACQUISITION CORP. I

119 WEST 23RD STREET, SUITE 206

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10011

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. As described in the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-279899) of Melar Acquisition Corp. I (the "Issuer") under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares," the Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.

2. These shares represent the Class B ordinary shares held by Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC (the "Sponsor") acquired pursuant to a subscription agreement by and between the Issuer and the Sponsor. The Class B ordinary shares include up to 790,541 shares that are subject to forfeiture in the event the underwriters of the Issuer's initial public offering do not exercise in full their over-allotment option as described in the Issuer's registration statement.

3. Gautam Ivatury, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Issuer, is the managing member of Eco Crown Global LLC. Eric Lifshitz, the Chief Operating Officer and director of the Issuer, is the managing member of Melar Capital SPAC Sponsor I LLC. Eco Crown Global LLC and Melar Capital SPAC Sponsor I LLC are the managing members of the Sponsor and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. As such, Gautam Ivatury, Eric Lifshitz, Eco Crown Global LLC, and Melar Capital SPAC Sponsor I LLC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Gautam Ivatury, Eric Lifshitz, Eco Crown Global LLC, and Melar Capital SPAC Sponsor I LLC disclaim any beneficial ownership except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

	/s/ Gautam Ivatury, as Managing Member of Eco Crown Global LLC, as Managing Member of Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC	06/17/2024
	/s/ Gautam Ivatury	06/17/2024
	/s/ Gautam Ivatury, as Managing Member of Eco Crown Global LLC	06/17/2024
	/s/ Eric Lifshitz, as Managing Member of Melar Capital SPAC Sponsor I LLC	06/17/2024
	/s/ Eric Lifshitz	06/17/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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