# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001827392
**File Stem:** 0001213900-23-006345
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 3352
**Document Hash:** ca195494f45b98a0f40f863edd384b8f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-23-006345.hdr.sgml**: 20230131

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-23-006345

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 15-12G

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230131

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230131

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230131

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001827392
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 15-12G
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39903
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23571499

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 32 ELM PLACE, 2ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 646.357.3930

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 32 ELM PLACE, 2ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580

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| **UNITED STATES** <br> **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** <br> **Washington, D.C. 20549**<br>| OMB Number: 3235-0167<br> Expires: July 31, 2024<br> Estimated average burden<br> hours per response: 1.50 |

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**FORM 15**

**CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE<br> SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND<br> 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.**

Commission File Number: **001-39903**

**Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**32 Elm Place, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor**

**Rye, NY 10580**

**(646) 374-0919**<br> (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

**Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units**

**Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class**

**A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50**

**Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and half of one redeemable warrant**

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

**None**

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

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| Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | ⌧ |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ◻ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | ⌧ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ◻ |
| Rule 15d-6 | ◻ |
| Rule 15d-22(b) | ◻ |

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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: **None.**

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.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

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|  | **AUTHENTIC EQUITY ACQUISITION CORP.** | **AUTHENTIC EQUITY ACQUISITION CORP.** |
| Date: January 31, 2023 | By: | /s/ Todd Khoury |
|  | Name: | Todd Khoury |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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[*Signature page for Form 15*]