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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)*

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

74348Q108
 (CUSIP Number)

FF Top Holding LLC
3655 Torrance Blvd, Suite 361-362
Torrance, California  90503
Attention:  Jiawei Wang
(424) 247-1184
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 6, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



CUSIP No.: 74348Q108

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
FF Top Holding LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 

 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
117,705,569 (1)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
64,000,588 (1)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
117,705,569 (1)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
35.9% (2)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 

(1)   Includes (i) 53,704,981 shares of Class A Common Stock held by certain other stockholders of the Issuer over which the Reporting Persons exercise voting control pursuant to voting agreements, including 1,180,689 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Pacific Technology Holding LLC, and (ii) 64,000,588 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”) held directly by FF Top Holding LLC.  Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer at any time.  Assumes the conversion of th e Class B Common Stock referred to above into shares of Class A Common Stock.

(2)   Based on 327,913,934 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 15, 2022.  Assumes the conversion of the Class B Common Stock referred to in footnote 1 into shares of Class A Common Stock.


CUSIP No.: 74348Q108

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Pacific Technology Holding LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 

 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
117,705,569 (1)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
65,181,277 (1)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
117,705,569 (1)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
35.9% (2)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 

(1)   Includes (i) 52,524,292 shares of Class A Common Stock held by certain other stockholders of the Issuer over which the Reporting Persons exercise voting control pursuant to voting agreements, (ii) 1,180,689 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Pacific Technology Holding LLC, and (iii) 64,000,588 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by FF Top Holding LLC.  Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer at any time.  Assumes the conversion of the Class B Common Stock referred to above into shares of Class A Common Stock.

(2)   Based on 327,913,934 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 15, 2022.  Assumes the conversion of the Class B Common Stock referred to in footnote 1 into shares of Class A Common Stock.


CUSIP No.: 74348Q108

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
FF Global Partners LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)

(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 

 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
117,705,569 (1)
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
65,181,277 (1)
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
117,705,569 (1)
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 

 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
35.9% (2)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 

(1)   Includes (i) 52,524,292 shares of Class A Common Stock held by certain other stockholders of the Issuer over which the Reporting Persons exercise voting control pursuant to voting agreements, (ii) 1,180,689 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Pacific Technology Holding LLC, and (iii) 64,000,588 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by FF Top Holding LLC.  Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer at any time.  Assumes the conversion of the Class B Common Stock referred to above into shares of Class A Common Stock.

(2)   Based on 327,913,934 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 9, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on August 15, 2022.  Assumes the conversion of the Class B Common Stock referred to in footnote 1 into shares of Class A Common Stock.


AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO SCHEDULE 13D

Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Issuer on August 2, 2021, as amended on May 17, 2022, June 24, 2022, June 27, 2022, July 15, 2022, July 18, 2022, August 2, 2022, August 8, 2022 and August 23, 2022 (as so amended through August 23, 2022, the “Original Schedule 13D” and together with this Amendment No. 9, the “Schedule 13D”).  Terms defined in the Schedule 13D are used herein as so defined. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 9 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.
 
ITEM 4.
Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows:

“On September 6, 2022, FF Top delivered a Notice of Removal of FF Top Designee (the “Second Removal Notice”) to the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 2.1(c) of the Shareholder Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2021, by and between FF Top and the Issuer (the “Shareholder Agreement”), stating that FF Top was exercising FF Top’s right to remove Ms. Susan Swenson, an FF Top Designee (as such term is defined in the Shareholder Agreement), from the Board of Directors.  In the Second Removal Notice, FF Top also required that the Issuer “no later than 4:05 p.m., New York time, on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, either (i) cause Ms. Swenson and Mr. Krolicki to resign from the Board [of Directors], and all other positions they may hold with the [Issuer], with immediate effect and disclose the same under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K by such same deadline or (ii) (A) remove Ms. Swenson and Mr. Krolicki from all management, Board, and Board committee positions with immediate effect (disclosing the same on Form 8-K by such same deadline), (B) request via public announcement the immediate resignation of  Ms. Swenson and Mr. Krolicki in the best interests of the [Issuer] and (C) file a revised Special Meeting proxy statement, adding the Swenson [r]emoval [p]roposal to the items to be voted on and including the meeting and record dates for the Special Meeting.”  FF Top also more generally required in the Second Removal Notice that, among other things, the Issuer take all “Necessary Action” (as defined in the Shareholder Agreement) in connection with the subject matter of the Second Removal Notice.  A copy of the Second Removal Notice is included as Exhibit 10 to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference."

ITEM 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented to include the following exhibit:

Second Removal Notice, dated September 6, 2022.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:    September 9, 2022
FF TOP HOLDING LLC




By:
Pacific Technology Holding LLC

Its:
Managing Member




By:
FF Global Partners LLC

Its:
Managing Member

By:
/s/ Jiawei Wang


Name:
Jiawei Wang

Title:
President



Dated:    September 9, 2022
PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LLC




By:
FF Global Partners LLC

Its:
Managing Member

By:
/s/ Jiawei Wang


Name:
Jiawei Wang

Title:
President



Dated:    September 9, 2022
FF GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC

   

By:
/s/ Jiawei Wang


Name:
Jiawei Wang

Title:
President