SPAQ.U Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Spartan Energy Acquisition Sponsor LLC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. [ SPAQ ]	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) 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/7/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 (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)	4/7/2020		J (2)			37500	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	37500	(2)	13387500	I	See Footnote (3)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, and have no expiration date.
(2)	See Exhibit 99.1.
(3)	See Exhibit 99.1.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Spartan Energy Acquisition Sponsor LLC 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Apollo Natural Resources Partners II, L.P. 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Apollo Commodities Management, L.P. 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Beard Gregory A 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Strong Geoffrey 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2]		4/9/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date