# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001348372
**File Stem:** 0001213900-23-012141
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6948
**Document Hash:** cd8b17585cc8555a10221111e949302b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-23-012141.hdr.sgml**: 20230215

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-23-012141

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230215

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230215

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230215

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Porter J Russell
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001348372

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40743
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23636167

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1331 LAMAR STREET SUITE 1080
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77010
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CENAQ Energy Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001841425
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 851863331
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4550 POST OAK PLACE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77027
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 820-6300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4550 POST OAK PLACE DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77027

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Porter J Russell<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>4550 POST OAK PLACE DR.<br>SUITE 300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77027<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-15 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [X] Other (specify below)<br>_Fmr Director and CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CENAQ Energy Corp. [ CENQ ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Private Placement Warrants | $11.5 | 2023-02-15 |  | D<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 2475000 | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 2475000 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2475000 | I | See footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) In connection with the consummation of the business combination between the Issuer, Verde Clean Fuels OpCo, LLC, Bluescape Clean Fuels Holdings, LLC, Bluescape Clean Fuels Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CENAQ Sponsor LLC ("Sponsor") on February 15, 2023 (the "Business Combination"), 2,475,000 of the Sponsor's private placement warrants were forfeited by the Sponsor to the Issuer for no consideration.

(2) The warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, as described in the prospectus for the Issuer's initial public offering.

(3) The Sponsor is the record holder of the shares reported herein. John B. Connally III, J. Russell Porter and Michael J. Mayell are the members of the board of managers of the Sponsor. Each of Messers. Connally, Porter and Mayell may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. Each such person disclaims any such beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

**Signature:** /s/ J. Russell Porter  
**Date:** 2023-02-15

### 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.**