Sec Form 4 Filing - Friedman Martin S. @ Aldel Financial Inc. - 2021-04-09

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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 Friedman Martin S. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aldel Financial Inc. [ ADF] 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) C/O ALDEL FINANCIAL INC., 105 S. MAPLE STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/09/2021 (Street) ITASCA, IL60143 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 Class A Common stock, par value $0.0001 ( 1 ) 04/09/2021 P 25,000 A 25,000 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 Warrant ( 1 ) $ 11.5 04/09/2021 P 12,500 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common stock, par value $0.0001 12,500 ( 2 ) 12,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Friedman Martin S. C/O ALDEL FINANCIAL INC. 105 S. MAPLE STREET ITASCA, IL60143 X Signatures /s/ Hassan R. Baqar, Attorney-in-Fact 08/25/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of Class A common stock are held as part of the public units ("Public Units") of Aldel Financial Inc. (the "Company"), with each Public Unit consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock") and one-half of one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the "Warrants"). ( 2 )The Public Units were purchased for $10.00 per unit. ( 3 )The Warrants included in the Public Units will become exercisable at any time commencing on the later of (a) 12 months from April 12, 2021, the closing date of the Company's initial public offering, or (b) 30 days after the completion of the Company's initial business combination. ( 4 )The Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Company's initial business combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

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