Sec Form 3 Filing - Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC @ FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. - 2021-12-15

FORM 3 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 Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. [ EMLDU] 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) C/O FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP., 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 1703 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/15/2021 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA19104 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

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 Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001per share ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 8,763,333( 2 ) D( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC C/O FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP. 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 1703 PHILADELPHIA, PA19104 X Signatures /s/ Betsy Cohen, Name: Betsy Cohen, Title: Managing Member 12/15/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )As described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-261254), as amended, the shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis subject to certain adjustments and have no expiration date. ( 2 )These shares represent the shares of Class B common stock held directly by Emerald ESG Sponsor, LLC (the "Sponsor"), acquired pursuant to a subscription agreement by and between the Sponsor and the Issuer. The shares of Class B common stock owned by the Sponsor include up to 1,133,333 shares that are subject to forfeiture in the event the underwriters of the initial public offering of the Issuer's securities do not exercise their over-allotment option in full as described in the Issuer's registration statement.

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