Sec Form 3 Filing - Caravaggio Dante @ HNR Acquisition Corp. - 2023-12-17

FORM 3 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 Caravaggio Dante 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HNR Acquisition Corp. [ HNRA] 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) HNR ACQUISITION CORP, 3730 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/17/2023 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77098 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 Class A Common Stock 89,000 ( 1 ) I Through VMA Class A Common Stock 50,040 ( 1 ) I Through DCL Class A Common Stock 200 D Class A Common Stock (Restricted Founder's Shares) 400,000 ( 1 ) I Through DCL

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 Warrants ( 2 ) $ 11.5 11/15/2023 01/27/2028 Class A Common Stock 179,000 I Through DCL

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Caravaggio Dante HNR ACQUISITION CORP 3730 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 1200 HOUSTON, TX77098 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Dante Caravaggio 01/11/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Dante Caravaggio beneficially owns 539,240 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 200 of which are held directly by Mr. Caravaggio, (b) 89,000 of which are held by Alexandria VMA Capital, LLC ("VMA"), an entity controlled by Mr. Caravaggio, (c) 50,040 of which are held by Dante Caravaggio, LLC ("DCL"), an entity controlled by Mr. Caravaggio, and (d) 400,000 of which are restricted shares held by DCL. ( 2 )The warrants, issued in the name of DCL, were issued in connection with the loan of funds to the Company on same terms as other lenders.

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