Sec Form 3 Filing - FRANCIS JAMES L @ ESH Acquisition Corp. - 2023-06-13

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 FRANCIS JAMES L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ESH Acquisition Corp. [ ESHAU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ESH ACQUISITION CORP., 228 PARK AVENUE S., SUITE 89898 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/13/2023 (Street) NEW YORK,, NY10003 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

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 common stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A common stock 2,875,000 D ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other FRANCIS JAMES L C/O ESH ACQUISITION CORP. 228 PARK AVENUE S., SUITE 89898 NEW YORK,, NY10003 X X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ James Francis 06/13/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-265226) under the heading "Description of Securities - Founder Shares," shares of Class B common stock of the issuer, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class B Shares"), will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock of the issuer, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Shares"), at the time of the issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder thereof, on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, and have no expiration date. Includes 375,000 Class B Shares that are subject to forfeiture if the underwriter of the issuer's initial public offering does not exercise in full its option to purchase additional units. ( 2 )James Francis is the manager (the "Manager") of ESH Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor") and, in such capacity, has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of common stock held of record by the Sponsor and, as such, may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of such shares with the Sponsor. The Manager disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest it may have therein, directly or indirectly.

Remarks: See Exhibit 99.1 Power of Attorney for James Francis.

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