Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
January 31 2023 - 5:19PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. )*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Gores
Holdings IX, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001
(Title of Class of Securities)
38287A200**
(CUSIP
Number)
December 31, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to
designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
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Reflects the CUSIP number for the Issuers Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common
stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant. |
The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 38287A200
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Gores Sponsor IX
LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH: |
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
13,125,000(1) |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,125,000(1) |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,125,000(1) |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 19.9% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(See Instructions) OO (Delaware limited liability
company) |
(1) |
Consists of 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Class A
Common Stock), of Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (the Issuer) acquirable upon conversion of 13,125,000 shares of Class F Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Class F Common Stock) of the Issuer.
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CUSIP No. 38287A200
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). AEG Holdings,
LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH: |
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5 |
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
13,125,000(1) |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,125,000(1) |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,125,000(1) |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 19.9% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(See Instructions) OO (Delaware limited liability
company) |
(1) |
Consists of 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock acquirable upon conversion of 13,125,000 shares of
Class F Common Stock owned directly by Gores Sponsor IX LLC (the Sponsor). AEG Holdings, LLC (AEG) is the managing member of Sponsor and, accordingly, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of
Class A Common Stock owned directly thereby. |
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CUSIP No. 38287A200
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Alec
Gores |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION United
States |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
WITH: |
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
13,125,000(1) |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,125,000(1) |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,125,000(1) |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 19.9% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(See Instructions) IN |
(1) |
Consists of 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock acquirable upon conversion of 13,125,000 shares of
Class F Common Stock owned directly by Sponsor. Alec Gores is the managing member of AEG and, accordingly, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by Sponsor. |
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CUSIP No. 38287A200
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Item 1. |
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(a) Name of Issuer
Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (the Issuer)
(b) Address of Issuers
Principal Executive Offices 6260 Lookout Road
Boulder, CO 80301 |
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Item 2. |
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(a) Name of Person Filing |
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The information required by this Item is set forth in Appendix 1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
This statement is being filed pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1 by (i) Gores Sponsor IX LLC (Sponsor), (ii) AEG Holdings, LLC, the managing member of Sponsor (AEG), and (iii) Alec
Gores, the managing member of AEG (Mr. Gores and, collectively, the Reporting Persons). |
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The information required by this Item with respect to each Reporting
Person is set forth in Appendix 1 hereto.
(c) Citizenship
The information required by this Item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Appendix 1 hereto.
(d) Title of Class of
Securities Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per
share, of the Issuer (Class A Common Stock).
(e) CUSIP Number
38287A200 |
Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
Not applicable.
The following information is provided as of December 31, 2022:
Sponsor has shared voting and shared dispositive power with respect to 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock acquirable by Sponsor upon conversion of
13,125,000 shares of Class F Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (Class F Common Stock) held directly by Sponsor. The shares of Class F Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A
Common Stock of the Issuer at any time at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis and will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the
time of the Issuers initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, in each case, subject to adjustment. AEG has shared voting and shared dispositive power
with respect to 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
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CUSIP No. 38287A200
acquirable by Sponsor upon conversion of 13,125,000 shares of Class F Common Stock of the Issuer
held directly by Sponsor. Mr. Gores has shared voting and shared dispositive power with respect to 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock acquirable by Sponsor upon conversion of 13,125,000 shares of Class F Common Stock held
directly by Sponsor.
The following sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Class A Common Stock by each of the Reporting Persons as of
December 31, 2022:
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Amount beneficially owned: |
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Sponsor is the beneficial owner of 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. |
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AEG is the beneficial owner of 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. |
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Mr. Gores is the beneficial owner of 13,125,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
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19.9% for Mr. Gores. |
The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 52,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock reported to be
outstanding as of November 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 9, 2022.
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Number of shares as to which the person has: |
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote of: |
0 shares for Sponsor;
0 shares for AEG; and
0 shares for Mr. Gores.
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote of: |
13,125,000 shares for Sponsor;
13,125,000 shares for AEG; and
13,125,000 shares for Mr. Gores.
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0 shares for Sponsor;
0 shares for AEG; and
0 shares for Mr. Gores.
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CUSIP No. 38287A200
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
13,125,000 shares for Sponsor;
13,125,000 shares for AEG; and
13,125,000 shares for Mr. Gores.
Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not applicable.
Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 38287A200
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 31, 2023
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GORES SPONSOR IX LLC |
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By: |
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/s/ Alec Gores |
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Name: |
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Alec Gores |
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Title: |
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President |
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AEG HOLDINGS, LLC |
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By: |
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/s/ Alec Gores |
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Name: |
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Alec Gores |
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Title: |
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Managing Member |
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ALEC GORES |
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/s/ Alec Gores |
Alec Gores |
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Appendix 1
ADDRESS, ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OF EACH REPORTING PERSON REQUIRED BY ITEMS 2(b) AND (c):
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NAME OF PERSON FILING |
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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE ADDRESS |
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PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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Gores Sponsor IX LLC |
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6260 Lookout Road Boulder, CO 80301 |
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Delaware limited liability company |
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AEG Holdings, LLC |
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6260 Lookout Road Boulder, CO 80301 |
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Delaware limited liability company |
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Alec Gores |
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c/o AEG Holdings, LLC 6260 Lookout Road
Boulder, CO 80301 |
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United States citizen |
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