Sec Form 4 Filing - Rubel Matthew E @ Holley Inc. - 2022-08-05

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 Rubel Matthew E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Holley Inc. [ HLLY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1801 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/05/2022 (Street) BOWLING GREEN, KY42101 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 08/05/2022 J( 1 ) 493,632 A $ 0 493,632 I By Rubel Family Management Trust U/A Dated 10/8/2018( 2 ) Common Stock 08/05/2022 J( 1 ) 134,831 A $ 0 134,831 I By Matthew Rubel Family Annual Exclusion Trust FBO Joshua Rubel( 3 ) Common Stock 08/05/2022 J( 1 ) 134,831 A $ 0 134,831 I By Matthew Rubel Family Annual Exclusion Trust FBO Jeffrey Rubel( 4 ) Common Stock 08/05/2022 J( 1 ) 134,831 A $ 0 134,831 I By Matthew Rubel Family Annual Exclusion Trust FBO Michael Rubel( 5 ) Common Stock 26,320 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 Warrants to purchase Common Stock $ 11.5 08/05/2022 J( 1 ) 233,333 10/09/2021( 6 ) 07/16/2026( 6 ) Common Stock 233,333 $ 0 233,333 I By Rubel Family Management Trust U/A Dated 10/8/2018( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Rubel Matthew E 1801 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD BOWLING GREEN, KY42101 X Signatures /s/ Dominic Bardos, Attorney-In-Fact for Matthew E. Rubel 08/08/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On August 5, 2022, Empower Sponsor Holdings LLC ("Sponsor") effectuated a distribution of its 6,250,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") of Holley Inc. (the "Issuer") and 4,666,667 warrants to purchase Common Stock (the "Warrants") (and such distributions, the "Distribution"). As part of the Distribution, (i) 493,632 shares of Common Stock and 233,333 Warrants were distributed to the Rubel Family Management Trust U/A Dated 10/8/2018 ("Management Trust"), (ii) 134,831 shares of Common Stock was distributed to the Matthew Rubel Family Annual Exclusion Trust FBO Joshua Rubel (the "Joshua Trust"), (iii) 134,831 shares of Common Stock was distributed to the Matthew Rubel Family Annual Exclusion Trust FBO Jeffrey Rubel (the "Jeffrey Trust"), and (iv) 134,831 shares of Common Stock was distributed to the Matthew Rubel Family Annual Exclusion Trust FBO Michael Rubel (the "Michael Trust"). The remaining shares of Common Stock and Warrants previously hel ( 2 )Management Trust is the record holder of the securities reported. Mr. Rubel and Melissa Rubel are the trustees of the Management Trust and have shared voting and investment control over the securities held by the Management Trust. Each of Mr. Rubel and Ms. Rubel disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. ( 3 )Joshua Trust is the record holder of the securities reported. Mr. Rubel is the trustee of the Joshua Trust and has voting and investment control over the securities held by the Joshua Trust. Mr. Rubel disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein. ( 4 )Jeffrey Trust is the record holder of the securities reported. Mr. Rubel is the trustee of the Jeffrey Trust and has voting and investment control over the securities held by the Jeffrey Trust. Mr. Rubel disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein. ( 5 )Michael Trust is the record holder of the securities reported. Mr. Rubel is the trustee of the Michael Trust and has voting and investment control over the securities held by the Michael Trust. Mr. Rubel disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein. ( 6 )The Warrants become exercisable at any time commencing on the later of one year from the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, which occurred on October 9, 2020, and 30 days after the completion of Issuer's initial business combination, which closed on July 16, 2021, and expire five years after the completion of the initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

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