Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by AST SpaceMobile Inc.
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Telecommunications Equipment
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Class A Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) |
Abel Avellan
Midland Intl. Air & Space Port, 2901 Enterprise Lane
Midland, TX, 79706
(432) 276-3966
Midland Intl. Air & Space Port, 2901 Enterprise Lane
Midland, TX, 79706
(432) 276-3966
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
02/27/2026
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
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Name of reporting person
Abel Avellan | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
PF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
78,163,078.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.8 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) The Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person in Row (11) with Sole Voting Power in Row (7) and Sole Dispositive Power in Row (9) comprised of (i) 78,163,078 shares of Class A Common Stock of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (the "Issuer") that may be issued upon redemption by the Reporting Person of 78,163,078 common units (the "AST Common Units") of AST & Science LLC ("AST"). In addition, the Reporting Person beneficially owns 78,163,078 shares of Class C Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Class C Common Stock"). Each share of Class A Common Stock carries one vote per share and each share of Class C Common Stock carries ten votes per share and no economic rights. From and after April 6, 2022, the Reporting Person may redeem or exchange one AST Common Unit for one share of Class A Common Stock or, under certain circumstances and at the election of the Issuer, a cash payment based on the value of Class A Common Stock. At the time of any redemption or exchange, the Reporting Person would forfeit an equivalent number of shares of Class C Common Stock to the Issuer. The Reporting Person did not redeem or exchange AST Common Units as of February 27, 2026.
As discussed in Item 2 of the Original Filing, the other Stockholder Parties (as defined herein) are not included as reporting persons in this Schedule 13D, and the Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially held by the other Stockholders Parties.
(2) The Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (13) are based upon 375,513,788 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding comprised of (i) 297,350,710 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of February 27, 2026, and (ii) 78,163,078 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the redemption or exchange of the AST Common Units owned by the Reporting Person. This percentage does not represent the Reporting Person's current voting interest in the Issuer, as the Reporting Person has a 71.7% voting interest in the Issuer by virtue of his ownership of all of the shares of Class C Common Stock of the Issuer.
AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 17") amends and supplements the initial Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Abel Avellan with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 11, 2022 (the "Original Filing"), as amended by Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on November 21, 2025 ("Amendment No. 16"), as amended by Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on October 31, 2025 ("Amendment No. 15"), as amended by Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on July 15, 2025 ("Amendment No. 14"), as amended by Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on June 20, 2025 ("Amendment No. 13"), Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on January 27, 2025 ("Amendment No. 12"), as amended by Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on November 20, 2024 ("Amendment No. 11"), as amended by Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on October 15, 2024 ("Amendment No. 10"), as amended by Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on September 26, 2024 ("Amendment No. 9"), as amended by Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on August 26, 2024 ("Amendment No. 8"), Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on July 11, 2024 ("Amendment No. 7"), Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on June 14, 2024 ("Amendment No. 6"), Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on March 6, 2024 ("Amendment No. 5"), Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on January 25, 2024 ("Amendment No. 4"), Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on July 6, 2023 ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on May 2, 2023 ("Amendment No. 2") and Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on December 13, 2022 ("Amendment No. 1").
This Amendment No. 17 amends and supplements the Original Filing, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8, Amendment No. 9, Amendment No. 10, Amendment No. 11, Amendment No. 12, Amendment No. 13, Amendment No. 14, Amendment No. 15 and Amendment No. 16 as specifically set forth herein and is being filed solely due to an increase in the Issuer's total number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and not as a result of any transactions by the Reporting Person.
All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed as such terms in the Original Filing. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Midland Intl. Air & Space Port, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland,
TEXAS
, 79706. |
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following:
The information set forth in Item 6 of this Amendment No. 17 including without limitation information as to the rights and obligations of the Reporting Person pursuant to the terms of the agreements, instruments and other matters described therein, is hereby incorporated by reference. | |
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
| (a) | Item 5 is amended and restated to read as follows:
As a result of the increase in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock primarily due to the transactions explained in (i) to (iii) below, the percentage of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock that the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own was reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the Issuer's shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding since the filing of Amendment No. 16. Mr. Avellan did not sell any Class A Common Stock or any other securities of the Company.
(i) a registered direct offering of 1,862,741 shares of the Company's Class A common stock to repurchase approximately $46.5 million principal amount of its outstanding 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2032;
(ii) a registered direct offering of 4,475,223 shares of the Company's Class A common stock to repurchase $250.0 million principal amount of its outstanding 2.375% convertible senior notes due 2032;
(iii) issuance of 4,713,671 shares of the Company's Class A common stock for the exercise of the penny warrants issued to Ligado pursuant to the Strategic Collaboration Term Sheet between the Company, AST & Science, LLC, Spectrum USA I, LLC, and Ligado, and
(iv) the issuance and sale of approximately 6.5 million shares of Class A Common Stock under the at-the market ("ATM") facility pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement as described in the Issuer's prospectus supplements dated October 7, 2025.
As of the date hereof, the aggregate number and percentage of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Avellan are as follows:
Amount beneficially owned: 78,163,078
Percent of class: 20.8% |
| (b) | i. Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 78,163,078
ii. Shared power to vote: 0
iii. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 78,163,078
iv. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
The reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 78,163,078 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 78,163,078 AST Common Units held of record by the Reporting Person.
As discussed in Item 2 of the Original Filing, the other Stockholder Parties are not included as reporting persons in the Original Filing, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8, Amendment No. 9, Amendment No. 10, Amendment No. 11, Amendment No. 12, Amendment No. 13, Amendment No. 14, Amendment No. 15, Amendment No. 16, and this Amendment No. 17, and the Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by the other Stockholder Parties. |
| (c) | During the past 60 days (other than as set forth in this Amendment No. 17), the Reporting Person has not effected any transactions with respect to the Class A Common Stock. |
| (d) | None |
| (e) | Not applicable |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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