Sec Form 4 Filing - Widmaier Daniel Matthew @ Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. - 2024-08-13

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 Widmaier Daniel Matthew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. [ BSLK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS, INC., 2261 MARKET STREET, SUITE 5447 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/13/2024 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94114 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 Common Stock ( 1 ) 08/13/2024 A 413,098 A 413,098 D

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 Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 4.38 08/13/2024 A 36,861 ( 3 ) 03/26/2025 Common Stock 36,861 $ 0 36,861 D Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 11.3 08/13/2024 A 22,117 ( 3 ) 03/30/2026 Common Stock 22,117 $ 0 22,117 D Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 12.14 08/13/2024 A 36,861 ( 3 ) 04/20/2027 Common Stock 36,861 $ 0 36,861 D Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 21.5 08/13/2024 A 36,861 ( 3 ) 07/23/2028 Common Stock 36,861 $ 0 36,861 D Option (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 20.86 08/13/2024 A 136,190 ( 3 ) 07/23/2030 Common Stock 136,190 $ 0 136,190 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Widmaier Daniel Matthew C/O BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS, INC. 2261 MARKET STREET, SUITE 5447 SAN FRANCISCO, CA94114 X CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Signatures /s/ Paul Joseph Slattery, Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel Matthew Widmaier 08/15/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's equity incentive plan, which vest (i) on each quarterly anniversary of January 1, 2022 as to 73,723 shares with respect to 1/16th of the shares subject thereto, (ii) on each quarterly anniversary of January 1, 2023 as to 73,723 shares with respect to 1/16th of the shares subject thereto, (iii) on the first anniversary of July 2, 2024 as to 263,942 with respect to 1/6th of the shares subject thereto, and (iv) 1,710 fully earned shares. ( 2 )On August 13, 2024, pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2023, as amended, by and among the Golden Arrow Merger Corp., Beam Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and Bolt Threads, Inc. ("Old Bolt Threads"), Merger Sub merged with and into Old Bolt Threads with Old Bolt Threads surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Arrow Merger Corp., which changed its name to Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. (the "Merger"). Upon consummation of the Merger each issued and outstanding restricted stock unit of Old Bolt Threads was automatically cancelled and converted into approximately 0.29489 restricted stock units of the Issuer. ( 3 )The stock options are fully vested and exercisable.

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