| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
AEye, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
4670 Willow Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, California 94588 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by (i) General Motors Ventures LLC ("GM Ventures"), (ii) General Motors Holdings LLC ("GM Holdings"), and (iii) General Motors Company ("GM"). The foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
GM Ventures is a wholly owned subsidiary of GM Holdings. GM Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of GM. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal office of each of GM Ventures, GM Holdings, and GM is 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48265. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
GM Ventures and GM Holdings are each a Delaware limited liability company. GM is a Delaware corporation. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
008183105 |
| 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);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A 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);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
468,805 for all Reporting Persons |
| (b) | Percent of class:
2.6% for all Reporting Persons
Calculation of percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 18,193,723 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 22, 2025 based on the Issuer's Rule 424(b)(5) Prospectus filed with the SEC on January 23, 2025. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 for all Reporting Persons
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
468,805 for all Reporting Persons
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0 for all Reporting Persons
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
468,805 for all Reporting Persons
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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