Sec Form 3 Filing - D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. @ Bitcoin Depot Inc. - 2023-09-01

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 D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bitcoin Depot Inc. [ BTM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) See Footnotes 1, 3, and 4. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NINTH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/01/2023 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10036 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 per share 26,270 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 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 Warrants $ 11.5 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common S tock, par value $0.0001 per share 1,350,000 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10036 X See Footnotes 1, 3, and 4. D. E. SHAW & CO, L.L.C. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10036 X See Footnotes 1, 3, and 4. SHAW DAVID E 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10036 X See Footnotes 1, 3, and 4. Signatures D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., By: /s/ Nathan Thomas, Chief Compliance Officer 09/11/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., By: /s/ Nathan Thomas, Authorized Signatory 09/11/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date David E. Shaw, By: /s/ Nathan Thomas, as Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw 09/11/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), are directly held by D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C. ("Oculus") and may be deemed to be indirectly held by the Reporting Persons. The Warrants are directly held as follows: (i) Oculus holds 750,000 Warrants and (ii) D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. ("Valence") holds 600,000 Warrants, and may be deemed to be indirectly held by the Reporting Persons. ( 2 )Each Warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share and expires on June 30, 2028, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, subject to the terms reported in the Issuer's prospectus dated September 1, 2023 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 424B3 (File No. 333-273287) on September 1, 2023 (the "Prospectus"). ( 3 )D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. ("DESCO LP"), as investment adviser to Oculus and Valence; D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. ("DESCO LLC"), as manager of Oculus and Valence; and Mr. David E. Shaw ("David E. Shaw"), as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general partner of DESCO LP, and as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of DESCO LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities reported in this Form 3 for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ( 4 )In accordance with instruction 5(b)(iv), the entire number of securities of the Issuer that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by DESCO LP, DESCO LLC, and David E. Shaw is reported herein. Each of DESCO LP, DESCO LLC, and David E. Shaw disclaims any beneficial ownership of any security listed in this Form 3, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks: This Form 3 is being filed solely due to the change in exercisability status of Warrants upon effectiveness of the registration statement as detailed in the Issuer's Prospectus, after which the Reporting Persons' aggregate beneficial ownership passively exceeded 10%. Exhibit Index: 24.1 Power of Attorney 24.2 Power of Attorney

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