Sec Form 4 Filing - Kernel Capital Holdings, LLC @ Kernel Group Holdings, Inc. - 2022-12-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kernel Capital Holdings, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Kernel Group Holdings, Inc. [ KRNL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 ROUSSEAU STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/28/2022 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 ordinary shares ( 1 ) 12/28/2022 S 7,493,750 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A ordinary shares 7,493,750 ( 2 ) 0 D( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kernel Capital Holdings, LLC 2 ROUSSEAU STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA94112 X X Northart Brett 2 ROUSSEAU STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA94112 X X Chief Operating Officer Gross Mark 2 ROUSSEAU STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA94112 X X Chief Executive Officer Tondon Rakesh 2 ROUSSEAU STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA94112 X X Chief Financial Officer Signatures Kernel Capital Holdings, LLC /s/ Rakesh Tondon By: Rakesh Tondon Title: Chief Financial Officer 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Rakesh Tondon as attorney in fact for Brett Northart 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Rakesh Tondon as attorney in fact for Mark Gross 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Rakesh Tondon 01/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252105) under the heading "Description of Securities-Founder Shares", the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001, of the issuer at the time of the issuer's initial business combination transaction on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and certain anti-dilution rights and have no expiration date. ( 2 )In exchange for the reported securities, the Reporting Persons received the "Purchase Price" and additional consideration (contingent upon closing of the issuer's initial business combination) as defined and set forth in the Form 8-K filed by the issuer with respect to the transactions reported herein. In connection with the reported transactions, each of Brett Northart, Mark Gross and Rakesh Tondon resigned from the issuer's board of directors and from their respective officer positions and, accordingly, cease to be reporting persons for purposes of Section 16. ( 3 )The reported securities were directly held by Kernel Capital Holdings, LLC (the "Sponsor"). Brett Northart, Mark Gross and Rakesh Tondon control the Sponsor, and as such, share voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor, provided that, they each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereby except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission by any of the foregoing of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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