SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Borade Shashibhushan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3RD FLOOR ZEPHYR HOUSE, 122 MARY STREET

PO BOX 10085

(Street)

GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN

KY1-1001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Iris Acquisition Corp [ IRAAU ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B common stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A common stock	0	⁽¹⁾	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. As described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252413) under the heading "Description of Securities," the shares of Class B common stock of the issuer will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock of the issuer at the time of the issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holders thereof, on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments described therein, and have no expiration date.

2. The reporting person has an indirect pecuniary interest in shares of Class B common stock of the issuer through his membership interest in Iris Acquisition Holdings LLC, over which the reporting person does not have voting or dispositive control. No securities are beneficially owned.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Shashibhushan Borade	01/03/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Borade Shashibhushan