Sec Form 4 Filing - CENAQ Sponsor LLC. @ Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. - 2023-02-15

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 CENAQ Sponsor LLC. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. [ VGAS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 518 WELLESLEY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/15/2023 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77024 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 02/15/2024 X 40,961 A $ 10 3,275,336 D ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 03/21/2024 J( 3 ) 40,961 D 3,234,375 D ( 2 )

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 Put Option (obligation to buy) $ 10 02/15/2024 X 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 02/15/2024 Class A Common Stock 40,961 $ 0 0 D ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CENAQ Sponsor LLC. 518 WELLESLEY DRIVE HOUSTON, TX77024 X Signatures CENAQ Sponsor LLC /s/ J. Russell Porter Chief Executive Officer 04/10/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On February 15, 2023, the Issuer issued a non-interest bearing promissory note to the Reporting Person in the principal amount of $409,612 (the "Note"). The Note may be prepaid at any time and was due and payable on or before February 15, 2024 at the Issuer's election in cash or shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), at a conversion price of $10.00 per share. On February 15, 2024, the Issuer issued to the Reporting Person 40,961 shares of Class A Common Stock upon the Issuer's election to repay the Note in shares of Class A Common Stock at a conversion price of $10.00 per share. ( 2 )The Reporting Person is the record holder of the securities reported herein. J. Russell Porter is the sole member of the board of managers of the Reporting Person. Mr. Porter may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Reporting Person and disclaims any such beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )On March 21, 2024, the Reporting Person effectuated a pro rata distribution of 40,961 shares of Class A Common Stock previously held by the Reporting Person to its members.

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