Sec Form 4 Filing - Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC - Strategic Segregated Portfolio @ 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. - 2025-03-05

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 Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC - Strategic Segregated Portfolio 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. [ FEAM] 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) 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE #10-01 EAST TOWER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/05/2025 (Street) GREAT WORLD CITY, U0237994 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 Common Stock 03/05/2025 M 6,793,262 A 7,026,560 ( 2 ) I See Footnote ( 3 )

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 Convertible Notes ( 1 ) 03/05/2025 M ( 1 ) 08/15/2028 Common Stock 6,793,262 ( 1 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC - Strategic Segregated Portfolio 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE #10-01 EAST TOWER GREAT WORLD CITY, U0237994 X X Meridian Investments Corp 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER GREAT WORLD CITY, U0237994 X Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd. 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER GREAT WORLD CITY, U0237994 X Ascend Financial Holdings Ltd 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER GREAT WORLD CITY, U0237994 X Susanto Halim 1 KIM SENG PROMENADE, #10-01 EAST TOWER GREAT WORLD CITY, U0237994 X Signatures Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP, /s/ Mulyadi Tjandra, By: Mulyadi Tjandra, Title: Director 03/07/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date Meridian Investments Corporation, /s/ Mulyadi Tjandra, By: Mulyadi Tjandra, Title: Director 03/07/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd., /s/ Mulyadi Tjandra, By: Mulyadi Tjandra, Title: Director 03/07/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date Ascend Financial Holdings Limited, By: Key Time Ventures Limited, Director, /s/ Lau Kar Yee, By: Lau Kar Yee, Title: Authorized Signatory 03/07/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Halim Susanto 03/07/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On March 5, 2025, the Convertible Notes were exchanged for shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Exchange Agreement dated January 14, 2025 among the Issuer, BEP Special Situations IV LLC, Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC ("Ascend Global"), and Meridian Investments Corporation ("Meridian"). ( 2 )All information in this Form 4 reflects the impact of the Issuer's 1-for-23 reverse stock split effected on February 14, 2025. ( 3 )Ascend Global is the record holder of 3,629,929 shares of Common Stock and Meridian is the record holder of 3,396,631 shares of Common Stock. Ascend Global is the sole shareholder of Meridian, and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Meridian. Ascend Financial Holdings Limited is the sole shareholder of Ascend Capital Advisors (S) Pte. Ltd., which is the sole partner of Ascend Global. As a result, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global. By virtue of his control of Ascend Financial, Mr. Susanto may also be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Mr. Susanto disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Ascend Global.

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