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SCHEDULE 13D




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) 89,547 shares of Class A Common Stock of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (the "Issuer") and (ii) 78,163,078 shares of Class A Common Stock of 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. As discussed in Item 2 of the Original Filing (as defined herein), the other Stockholder Parties (as defined in the Original Filing) 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 (11) in Row (13) is based upon approximately 376,909,461 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding comprised of (i) 298,746,383 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2026, and (ii) approximately 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 an 71.6% 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. 18 TO SCHEDULE 13D This Amendment No. 18 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 18") 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. 17 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Avellan with the SEC on March 3, 2026 ("Amendment No. 17"), 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"), 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. 18 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, Amendment No. 16 and Amendment No. 17 as specifically set forth herein, and except as set forth herein no other changes have been made to the prior filings. 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


 
Abel Avellan
 
Signature:/s/ Abel Avellan
Name/Title:AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:06/23/2026

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