UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
(Amendment No.)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Highland
Transcend Acquisition Corp I
(Name of Issuer)
Class A
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G44690
108
(CUSIP Number)
December
31, 2020
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☒ Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out of a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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, as amended (the “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).
| CUSIP No. G44690 108 | Schedule 13G |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
7,350,000 (1) |
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 - | |
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,350,000 (1) | |
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 - |
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,350,000 (1) |
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 19.6% (1) |
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
(1) See Item 4 below. The Reporting Person owns 7,350,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, which are automatically convertible into the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares as more fully described under the heading “Description of Securities – Founders Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250125).
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
16 Fayerweather Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC (the “Reporting Person”)
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o Highland Transcend Partners I Corp.
16 Fayerweather Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Delaware
Item 2(d). Titles of Classes of Securities:
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G44690 108
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
| (e) | ☐ | Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). |
| (f) | ☐ | Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). |
| (g) | ☐ | Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). |
| (h) | ☐ | Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). |
| (i) | ☐ | Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). |
| (j) | ☐ | Non-U.S. institution, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| (k) | ☐ | Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ______________.
Item 4. Ownership
The responses to Items 5-11 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference.
As of December 31, 2020, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 7,350,000 shares of the Issuer’s Class B Ordinary Shares, representing 19.6% of the total Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. The Class B Ordinary Shares are automatically convertible into the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the Issuer’s initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as more fully described under the heading “Description of Securities – Founders Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250125).
Highland Transcend Partners I, LL is the record holder of such Class B Ordinary Shares, and Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC is wholly owned by Highland Transcend Partners, LLC. There are four managers of Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC’s board of managers: Ian Nathan Friedman, Robert John Davis, Paul Albert Maeder, and Daniel Joseph Nowiszewski. Each manager of Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC has one vote, and the approval of three of the four members of the board of managers is required to approve an action of Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC. Under the so-called “rule of three,” if voting and dispositive decisions regarding an entity’s securities are made by two or more individuals, and a voting and dispositive decision requires the approval of a majority of those individuals, then none of the individuals is deemed a beneficial owner of the entity’s securities. This is the situation with regard to Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC. Based upon the foregoing analysis, no individual manager of Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC exercises voting or dispositive control over any of the securities held by Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC even those in which he directly holds a pecuniary interest. Accordingly, none of them will be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of such shares and, for the avoidance of doubt, expressly disclaims any such beneficial interest to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable.
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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.
Dated: February 12, 2021
| Highland Transcend Partners I, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Paul Maeder | ||
| Name: | Paul Maeder | ||
| Title: | Member | ||
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