Sec Form 4 Filing - Gupta Krishna K. @ Presto Automation Inc. - 2023-10-23

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 Gupta Krishna K. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Presto Automation Inc. [ PRST] 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) 985 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 205 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/23/2023 (Street) SAN CARLOS, CA94070 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 10/23/2023 A 250,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 284,916 D Common Stock 1,479,680 I By KKG Enterprises LLC ( 2 ) Common Stock 239,399 I By Romulus Capital I, L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,608,384 I By Romulus Capital II, L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock 8,225,642 I By Romulus Capital III, L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock 159,209 I By Romulus ELC B3 Special Opportunity, L.P. ( 3 ) Common Stock 638,076 I By Zaffran Special Oppor tunities LLC ( 4 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gupta Krishna K. 985 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 205 SAN CARLOS, CA94070 X Signatures /s/ Krishna Gupta 10/25/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person was granted 250,000 shares of common stock for his service as a director, including while he served as Interim Chief Executive Officer. ( 2 )The Reporting Person is the sole managing member of this entity, and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of the securities reported in this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). ( 3 )The reporting Person is one of two managing members of the general partner of this entity and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of the securities reported in this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. ( 4 )The reporting Person is the sole general partner of this entity, and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of the securities reported in this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

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