FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Empower Sponsor Holdings LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
245 PARK AVE., 38TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10167

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Holley Inc. [ HLLY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2022
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/05/2022   J (1)   6,250,000 D $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock 08/05/2022   J (1)   4,170,294 A $ 0 10,245,294 I By MidOcean Partners V, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 08/05/2022   J (1)   20,956 A $ 0 45,956 I By MidOcean Partners V Executive, L.P. (3)
Common Stock 08/05/2022   J (4)   5,500 D $ 0 10,239,794 I By MidOcean Partners V, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 08/05/2022   J (4)   5,500 A $ 0 51,456 I By MidOcean Partners V Executive, L.P. (3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants to purchase Common Stock $ 11.5 08/05/2022   J (1)     4,666,667 10/09/2021 07/16/2026 Common Stock 4,666,667 $ 0 0 D  
Warrants to purchase Common Stock $ 11.5 08/05/2022   J (1)   3,980,001   10/09/2021 07/16/2026 Common Stock 3,980,001 $ 0 3,980,001 I By MidOcean Partners V, L.P. (2)
Warrants to purchase Common Stock $ 11.5 08/05/2022   J (1)   20,000   10/09/2021 07/16/2026 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 I By MidOcean Partners V Executive, L.P. (3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On August 5, 2022, Empower Sponsor Holdings LLC ("Sponsor") effectuated a distribution of its 6,250,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") of Holley Inc. (the "Issuer") and 4,666,667 warrants to purchase Common Stock (the "Distribution"). As part of the Distribution, (i) 4,170,294 and 20,956 shares of Common Stock were distributed to MidOcean Partners V, L.P. ("MidOcean Partners") and MidOcean Partners V Executive, L.P. ("MidOcean Executive"), respectively, and (ii) 3,980,001 and 20,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock were distributed to MidOcean Partners and MidOcean Executive, respectively. The remaining shares of Common Stock and warrants previously held by Sponsor were distributed to the other members of Sponsor. Following the Distribution, Sponsor no longer beneficially owned any Issuer securities.
2. MidOcean Partners is the record holder of the securities reported. The general partner of MidOcean Partners is MidOcean Associates V, L.P. ("MidOcean Associates"). The general partner of MidOcean Associates is Ultramar Capital, Ltd. ("Ultramar"), which is controlled by James Edward Virtue. Each of MidOcean Associates, Ultramar and Mr. Virtue disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by any other person except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
3. MidOCean Executive is the record holder of the securities reported. The general partner of MidOcean Executives is MidOcean Associates. The general partner of MidOcean Associates is Ultramar, which is controlled by Mr. Virtue. Each of MidOcean Associates, Ultramar and Mr. Virtue disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by any other person except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
4. On August 5, 2022, MidOcean Partners transferred 5,500 shares of Common Stock to MidOcean Executive.
/s/ Andrew Spring, Chief Financial Officer for Empower Sponsor Holdings LLC 08/08/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Andrew Spring, Managing Director of GP for MidOcean Partners V, L.P. 08/08/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Andrew Spring, Managing Director of GP for MidOcean Partners V Executive, L.P. 08/08/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Andrew Spring, Managing Director for MidOcean Associates V, L.P. 08/08/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ James Edward Virtue, Chief Executive Officer for Ultramar Capital, LTD. 08/08/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ James Edward Virtue 08/08/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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