| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
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| SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
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| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. 1)* | |
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Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
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62404B107 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
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December 31, 2023 | |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G/A is filed: | |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| x | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 7 Pages) | |
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for 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 the 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 (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).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a)¨ (b)x | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - | |||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - | |||
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Jeffrey A. Altman | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a)¨ (b)x | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% | |||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
| CUSIP No. 62404B107 | 13G/A | Page 4 of 7 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER. |
| The name of the issuer is Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (the “Issuer”). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
| The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 311 West 43rd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10036. | |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
| (i) Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the investment manager of Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Owl Creek Fund”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock that were owned by the Owl Creek Fund; and | |
| (ii) Jeffrey A. Altman (“Mr. Altman”), as managing member of the general partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P., with respect to the shares of Common Stock that were owned by the Owl Creek Fund. | |
| The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” | |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
| The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 640 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: |
| Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Altman is a United States citizen. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”). |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: |
| 62404B107 |
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| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§ 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ |
Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | ¨ |
Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 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);
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| (i) | ¨ |
Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | ¨ | Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:_____________________________________ |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP: |
| The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person. |
| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: |
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: x |
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| 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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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| DATED: February 5, 2024 | |
| /s/ Jeffrey A. Altman | |
| Jeffrey A. Altman, individually and as managing member of the general partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | |