UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ALTERNUS CLEAN
ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001
par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
02157G 101
(Cusip Number)
Taliesin Durant
Chief Legal Officer
360 Kingsley Park Drive, Suite 250
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Tel: (803) 280-1468
(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 22, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing
person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
* | 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on 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 (“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).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 02157G 101
1 |
Name of Reporting Person: I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Person (entities only):
Alternus Energy Group Plc. |
2 |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3 |
SEC Use Only:
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4 |
Source of Funds (See Instruction):
OO |
5 |
Check if Disclosure
of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ¨
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6 |
Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Ireland |
Number of Shares |
7 |
Sole Voting Power:
57,500,000 shares of common stock |
Beneficially
Owned by
Each |
8 |
Shared Voting Power:
0 |
Reporting
Person With |
9 |
Sole Dispositive Power:
57,500,000 shares of common stock |
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10 |
Shared Dispositive Power:
0 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
57,500,000 shares of common stock |
12 |
Check if the
Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
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13 |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
71.1%(1) |
14 |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
OO |
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(1) |
Based on 79,670,363 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 19, 2024. |
SCHEDULE 13D
| Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
The class
of equity securities to which this statement relates is common stock, at a par value of $0.0001 per share (collectively, the “Shares”),
of Alternus Clean Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located
at 360 Kingsley Park Drive, Suite 250, Fort Mill, SC 29715.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
(a) |
This Schedule 13D is being filed by Alternus Energy Group Plc, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (the “Reporting Person”). |
(b) |
The address of the principal office of Reporting Person is Suite 9-10 Plaza 212, Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2, Dublin 15, D15 PK64, Ireland. |
(c) |
The principal business of the Reporting Person: international independent clean energy producer, and a holding company. |
(d) |
During the last five years, the Reporting Persons (i) has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceedings was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect at such laws. |
(e) |
The Reporting Person is incorporate under the laws of Ireland. |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
The Reporting
Person acquired these Shares pursuant to the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated October 12,
2022 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), as amended, by and among the Issuer (f/k/a/ Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp.),
the Reporting Person, and Clean Earth Acquisitions Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
Pursuant
to the Business Combination Agreement, on December 22, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), in accordance with the closing of the Business
Combination (as defined below) (the “Closing”), the Issuer issued and transferred 57,500,000 shares of Common Stock of Issuer
to the Reporting Person, and the Reporting Person transferred to the Issuer, all of the issued and outstanding equity interests in the
Acquired Subsidiaries (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) (the “Equity Exchange,” and together with the other
transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). As a result, the Acquired Subsidiaries
(as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) became direct wholly owned subsidiaries of the Issuer and the Issuer is now controlled
by Reporting Person.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
The information regarding the Business Combination
set forth in Item 3 above is incorporated into this Item 4 by reference. All of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person,
as reported in this Schedule 13D, were received in connection with the Business Combination.
Subject to applicable legal requirements, the
Reporting Person may purchase additional securities of the Issuer from time to time in open market or private transactions, depending
on their evaluation of the Issuer’s business, prospects and financial condition, the market for the Issuer’s securities, other
developments concerning the Issuer, the reaction of the Issuer to the Reporting Person’ ownership of the Issuer’s securities,
other opportunities available to the Reporting Person, and general economic, money market and stock market conditions. In addition, depending
upon the factors referred to above, the Reporting Person may dispose of all or a portion of their securities of the Issuer at any time.
The Reporting Person reserves the right to increase or decrease its holdings on such terms and at such times as each may decide.
Other than as described above in this Item 4 and
Item 6, the Reporting Person does not have any present plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any actions or events specified
in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 to Schedule 13D.
| Item 5. | Interests in Securities of the Issuer |
(a) - (b) See responses to Items 7,9,
11 and 13 on the cover page of this filing, which are incorporated herein by reference. As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person owns
57,500,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, and controls 72.1% of the Issuer’s total outstanding common stock as of January
19, 2024.
(c) Except as described in this Schedule 13D,
the Reporting Person has not effected any transactions in Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons,
no one other than the Reporting Persons, or the partners, members, affiliates or shareholders of such persons, has the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the Shares reported herein as beneficially owned
by the Reporting Person.
(e) Not applicable.
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
The information in Items 3, 4 and 5 are incorporated by reference into
Item 6.
Not applicable.
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.
Date: January 29, 2024
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ALTERNUS ENERGY GROUP PLC. |
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/s/ Vincent Browne |
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By: |
Vincent Browne, CEO |
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