Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Mercato Partners Acquisition Group, LLC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp [ MPRA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O 2750 E COTTONWOOD PKWY, STE 500	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/19/2022
(Street) COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT 84121 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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
Class B Common Stock	(1)	7/19/2022		J (2)		40000		(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	40000	(2)	5635000	I	See footnote (3)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment.
(2)	Reflects the acquisition of securities from the forfeiture of Class B Common Stock by Joshua G. James in connection with his resignation from the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board"), pursuant to the terms of such director's securities assignment agreement with Mercato Partners Acquisition Group, LLC ("Sponsor").
(3)	Represents shares held by Sponsor. Sponsor is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Sponsor is managed by Bullfrog Bay Trust (a family trust managed by the wife and two adult sons of Gregory H. Warnock, the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board). Mr. Warnock may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by Sponsor.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mercato Partners Acquisition Group, LLC C/O 2750 E COTTONWOOD PKWY, STE 500 COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT 84121		X
Bullfrog Bay Trust C/O 2750 E COTTONWOOD PKWY, STE 500 COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT 84121		X
WARNOCK GREG C/O 2750 COTTONWOOD PKWY, STE 500 COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT 84121	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
Mercato Partners Acquisition Group, LLC, By: Bullfrog Bay Trust, By: /s/ Diane Warnock, Trustee for Bullfrog Bay Trust		8/4/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Scott E. Klossner, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory H. Warnock		8/4/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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