# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001780312
**File Stem:** 0000950103-26-005838
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6705
**Document Hash:** 6ed0c3bb0f0dc31c32cd67b2063cfbe4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950103-26-005838.hdr.sgml**: 20260416

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950103-26-005838

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20241010

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260416

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260416

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rakuten Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001294591
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** International Corp Fin
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** M0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39040
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26869151

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 1-14-1 TAMAGAWA
- **CITY:** SETAGAYA-KU
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** TOKYO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** M0
- **ZIP:** 1580094
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 81-50-5581-6910

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 1-14-1 TAMAGAWA
- **CITY:** SETAGAYA-KU
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** TOKYO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** M0
- **ZIP:** 1580094

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Rakuten, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040619
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002035591

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** M0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39040
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26869150

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CRIMSON HOUSE, 1-14-1 TAMAGAWA,
- **STREET 2:** SETAGAYA-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 158-0094
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 815055816910

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CRIMSON HOUSE, 1-14-1 TAMAGAWA,
- **STREET 2:** SETAGAYA-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 158-0094
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001780312
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** MIDLAND INTL. AIR & SPACE PORT
- **STREET 2:** 2901 ENTERPRISE LANE
- **CITY:** MIDLAND
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79706
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 432-276-3966

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** MIDLAND INTL. AIR & SPACE PORT
- **STREET 2:** 2901 ENTERPRISE LANE
- **CITY:** MIDLAND
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79706

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** New Providence Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190620

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Rakuten Group, Inc.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1-14-1 TAMAGAWA<br>SETAGAYA-KU<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TOKYO, JAPAN 158-0094<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AST SpaceMobile, Inc. [ ASTS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2024-10-10 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Rakuten Mobile, Inc.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1-14-1 TAMAGAWA<br>SETAGAYA-KU<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TOKYO, JAPAN 158-0094<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AST SpaceMobile, Inc. [ ASTS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2024-10-10 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 31020155 | I | See footnote<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The securities are held of record by Rakuten Mobile, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Rakuten Group, Inc.

**Signature:** Rakuten Group, Inc. /s/Kentaro Hyakuno, Representative Director, Group Senior Executive Vice President  
**Date:** 2026-04-16

**Signature:** Rakuten Mobile, Inc. /s/Atsushi Maeda, Director, Executive Vice President and CFO  
**Date:** 2026-04-16

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**