Sec Form 4 Filing - Huang Victor @ Airship AI Holdings, Inc. - 2024-03-28

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 Huang Victor 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Airship AI Holdings, Inc. [ AISP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and Chairman of the BOD (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AIRSHIP AI HOLDINGS, INC., 8210 154TH AVE NE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/28/2024 (Street) REDMOND, WA98052 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 3,384,353 ( 1 ) I See footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 60,000 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 Options ( 3 ) $ 0.12 12/21/2023 01/15/2032 Common Stock 1,758,105 1,758,105 I See footnote ( 2 ) Stock Appreciation Rights ( 4 ) $ 0.12 12/21/2023 02/16/2032 Common Stock 1,758,105 1,758,105 I See footnote ( 2 ) Warrants ( 5 ) $ 1.77 12/21/2023 05/08/2027 Common Stock 1,344,951 1,344,951 D Earnout Rights ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 1,533,458 1,533,458 I See footnote ( 2 ) Earnout Rights ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 298,878 298,878 D Options $ 6.59 03/28/2024 A 75,000 ( 7 ) 03/31/2034 Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 75,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Huang Victor C/O AIRSHIP AI HOLDINGS, INC. 8210 154TH AVE NE REDMOND, WA98052 X X CEO and Chairman of the BOD Signatures By: /s/ Victor Huang 04/04/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of common stock of the Issuer received on December 21, 2023, as consideration pursuant to that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2023 (as amended on September 22, 2023 and as may be further amended and/or restated from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Airship AI Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") (formerly known as BYTE Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Island exempted company limited by shares, prior to its domestication as a Delaware corporation), BYTE Merger Sub, Inc., a Washington corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and Airship AI, Inc., a Washington company (formerly known as Airship AI Holdings, Inc., "Airship AI"). The Reporting Person received the reported shares in exchange for shares of common stock of Airship AI at the Conversion Ratio, as defined in the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time of the Merger. ( 2 )Airship Kirkland Family Limited Partnership is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Victor Huang is the managing partner of Airship Kirkland Family Limited Partnership and as such has voting and dispositive power over these securities. Mr. Huang disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Airship Kirkland Family Limited Partnership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer received on December 21, 2023, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the conversion of options to purchase shares of common stock of Airship AI at the Conversion Ratio, as defined in the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time of the Merger. ( 4 )Represents stock appreciation rights denominated in shares of common stock of the Issuer received on December 21, 2023, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the conversion of stock appreciation rights denominated in shares of common stock of Airship AI at the Conversion Ratio, as defined in the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time of the Merger. ( 5 )Represents warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer received by the Reporting Person on December 21, 2023, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the conversion of warrants to purchase shares of common stock of Airship AI at the Conversion Ratio, as defined in the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time of the Merger. ( 6 )Pursuant to earnout provisions in the Merger Agreement, the holder of such Earnout Rights is entitled to receive shares of common stock of the Issuer upon the occurrence of certain operating performance and share price performance milestones during the applicable earnout periods set forth in the Merger Agreement. ( 7 )Commencing on March 31, 2024, the options (4,687.50 per quarter) will vest on the last day of each calendar quarter for four (4) consecutive years with each option vesting on (March 31st, June 30th, September 30th and December 31st).

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