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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-22-000266
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220223

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEye, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001818644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				371827430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-91853
		FILM NUMBER:		22663478

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-400-4366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200717

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dussan Luis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001877925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 1 PARK PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(CUSIP Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>c/o AEye, Inc.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>One Park Place, Suite 200</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Dublin, CA 94568</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(925) 400-4366</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices<BR>
and Communications)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>August 16, 2021</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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 &sect;&sect; 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f)
or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &sect;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;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.</P>

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be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;) 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).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Luis Dussan</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SEC USE ONLY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS (<I>See</I> Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>OO</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>United States of America</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NUMBER OF </B></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SHARES</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BENEFICIALLY </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>OWNED BY</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EACH </B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORTING</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PERSON WITH</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;18,324,131</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;18,324,131</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;0</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">18,324,131</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>11.8%</B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (<I>See</I> Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>IN</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%">&nbsp;</TD>
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The beneficial ownership percentage is based on 155,633,056 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 16, 2022, based
on information provided by the Issuer.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 1.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SECURITY AND ISSUER</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This statement on Schedule 13D
(this &ldquo;<U>Schedule 13D</U>&rdquo;) relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;),
of AEye, Inc. (formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III) (the &ldquo;<U>Issuer</U>&rdquo;). The address of the principal executive
offices of the Issuer is One Park Place, Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Schedule 13D is being filed
by Luis Dussan (the &ldquo;<U>Reporting Person</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Luis Dussan is a citizen of the
United States of America. The Reporting Person&rsquo;s business address is One Park Place, Suite 200, Dublin, CA 94568. The Reporting
Person&rsquo;s principal occupation is Chief Technology Officer, Chief Product Strategist and co-founder of Issuer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">During the last five years, the
Reporting Person (i) has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii)
has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
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 violation with respect to such laws.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On August&nbsp;16,
2021 (the &ldquo;<U>Closing Date</U>&rdquo;), AEye, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a CF Finance Acquisition Corp.&nbsp;III (&ldquo;<U>CF&nbsp;III</U>&rdquo;))
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), consummated the previously announced business combination (the &ldquo;<U>Business Combination</U>&rdquo;)
pursuant to that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;17, 2021 (the &ldquo;<U>Original Merger Agreement</U>&rdquo;, as
amended by that certain Merger Agreement Amendment, dated as of April&nbsp;30, 2021 (the &ldquo;<U>Merger Agreement Amendment</U>,&rdquo;
the Original Merger Agreement, as amended by the Merger Agreement Amendment, the &ldquo;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&rdquo;), by and among
the Company, Meliora Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (&ldquo;<U>Merger Sub</U>&rdquo;),
and AEye Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a AEye, Inc.) (&ldquo;<U>AEye Technologies</U>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Pursuant
to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination between the Company and AEye Technologies was effected through the merger
of Merger Sub with and into AEye Technologies, with AEye Technologies surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
(the &ldquo;<U>Merger</U>&rdquo; and the completion of the Merger, the &ldquo;<U>Closing</U>&rdquo;). &nbsp;In connection with the Closing
of the Business Combination, the Company changed its name from CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III to &ldquo;AEye, Inc.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">As a result of the Merger, among other things,
(i)&nbsp;all outstanding shares of AEye Technologies&rsquo; common stock and preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>AEye Capital
Stock</U>&rdquo;) were cancelled and AEye stockholders received a number of shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock for each share of AEye
Capital Stock held equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Price Per AEye Share (as defined below) by $10.00 (the &ldquo;<U>Exchange
Ratio</U>&rdquo;), and (ii)&nbsp;all outstanding options, restricted stock units and warrants to purchase AEye Capital Stock have been
assumed by CF&nbsp;III and instead represent the right to acquire shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, with the number of shares and price
per share thereunder adjusted at the Closing based on the Exchange Ratio. The &ldquo;<U>Price Per AEye Share</U>&rdquo; is obtained by
dividing (x) $1.52&nbsp;billion (together with the aggregate exercise price of any outstanding options or warrants being assumed by CF&nbsp;III),
by (y)&nbsp;the number of outstanding shares of AEye Capital Stock (calculated on a fully-diluted&nbsp;basis in accordance with the Merger
Agreement).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">In the
Business Combination, all of the Reporting Person&rsquo;s outstanding shares of AEye Technologies capital stock were converted into </FONT>18,316,664
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">shares of Common Stock and all of the Reporting Person&rsquo;s outstanding restricted stock units
were converted in 11,162 restricted stock units of the Issuer, convertible into Common Stock on a one-to-one basis when fully vested
on February 16, 2022.</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On August
16, 2021, 1,794 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On September
16, 2021, 299 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On October
16, 2021, 299 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On November
16, 2021, 299 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On December
16, 2021, 300 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On January
16, 2022, 382 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On February
16, 2022, 322 shares of Common Stock were withheld in connection with a net settlement relating to the vesting of restricted stock units
held by the Reporting Person and related withholding obligations in connection therewith. No shares of Common Stock were sold.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth in Item
3 and Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Person acquired
the securities described in this Schedule 13D in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. Upon the consummation of the
Business Combination, the business and affairs of <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Issuer</FONT> will be managed by or under the
direction of a combined entity board (&ldquo;<U>Board</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Following the Business Combination,
a majority of the Board shall at all times be comprised of independent directors, each of whom shall meet the independence requirements
under the applicable stock exchange regulations.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The
Board is classified into three classes, each comprising as nearly as possible&nbsp;one-third&nbsp;of the directors to serve three-year
terms. </FONT>Class&nbsp;I directors are elected to an initial one-year&nbsp;term (and three-year&nbsp;terms subsequently), the Class&nbsp;II
directors are elected to an initial two-year&nbsp;term (and three-year&nbsp;terms subsequently) and the Class&nbsp;III directors are elected
to an initial three-year&nbsp;term (and three-year&nbsp;terms subsequently). There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election
of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the
directors. Following the Business Combination, the Reporting Person will serve as a Class II director of the Issuer until the Issuer&rsquo;s
2023 annual meeting. As a director of the Issuer, the Reporting Person may participate in discussions regarding every aspect of the Issuer&rsquo;s
governance, management and operations, whether with management, other members of the Issuer&rsquo;s board of directors, investors, advisers
and other persons.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The securities described in this
Schedule 13D as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person were acquired in connection with the closing of the Business Combination (as
defined above). The Reporting Person intends to review his investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. The Reporting Person may from
time to time and at any time in the future, depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the outcome of any discussions
referenced above, other investment opportunities available to him, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry
conditions, take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate at the time, including, but not
limited to: (i) acquiring additional Common Stock and/or other equity, debt, notes or other securities of the Issuer, including, but not
limited to, derivative or other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of the Common Stock of the Issuer (collectively,
&ldquo;<U>Securities</U>&rdquo;) in the open market or otherwise; (ii) disposing of any or all of their Securities in the open market
or otherwise; (iii) discussing the various potential alternatives and strategies regarding the Issuer with others, including, but not
limited to, interested market and industry participants; (iv) entering into or amending agreements or understandings with other shareholders
of the Issuer with respect to the voting, holding and/or disposition of Securities; or (v) proposing or considering any one or more of
the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Other than as described above
and elsewhere in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person does not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result
in, any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)&ndash;(j) of Schedule 13D, although the Reporting Person may change his purpose or formulate
plans or proposals with respect thereto at any time.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The
following sets forth, as of the date of this Schedule 13D, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Reporting Person, as well as the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person
has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, as of the date hereof, based on 155,633,056 shares of Common Stock issued
and outstanding as of February 16, 2022, based on information provided by the Issuer. </FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 22%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Reporting Person</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount beneficially owned</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Percent of class</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sole power to vote or to direct the vote</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Shared power to vote or to direct the vote</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Luis Dussan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,324,131</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.8%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,324,131</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,324,131</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Reporting Person has the sole power to vote and dispose of 18,324,131 shares of Common Stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Except
as described in Item 3, during the past 60 days the Reporting Person has not effected any transactions in the Common Stock.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
person is known by the Reporting Person to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, any Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 17, 2021, contemporaneously
with the execution of the Original Merger Agreement, AEye Technologies, CF III and certain key AEye Technologies stockholders, including
the Reporting Person, entered into that certain Lock-Up Agreement (the &ldquo;<U>Lock-Up Agreement</U>&rdquo;), pursuant to which the
securities of the Issuer held by the Reporting Person as of Closing will be, subject to certain exceptions, locked-up and subject to transfer
restrictions until the earlier of: (i) the one (1) year anniversary of the date of the Closing, (ii) the date on which the last reported
sale price of the Common Stock exceeds $12.00 per share (adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations
and the like), for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing, and (iii) the
date on which the Issuer consummates a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization, or other similar transaction after
the Closing which results in all of the Issuer&rsquo;s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash,
securities or other property.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Person is also subject
to an equity award agreement under the AEye, Inc. 2016 Stock Plan (the &ldquo;<U>Stock Plan</U>&rdquo;), pursuant to which equity awards
were granted. The above summary is qualified by reference to the full text of the Stock Plan and the equity award agreement thereunder,
forms of which are attached as exhibits to the Issuer&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021,
and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Except as set forth herein, there
are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or similar relationships existing with respect to the securities of the Issuer and the
Reporting Person.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 95%"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001818644/000121390021037877/f424b30721_cffinance3.htm">Merger Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2021, by and among the CF III, Merger Sub and AEye Technologies (included as Annex A-1 to the Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed under Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-256058) on July 21, 2021)</A>.</TD></TR>
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  <TD>2.</TD>
  <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001818644/000121390021037877/f424b30721_cffinance3.htm">Amendment to the Merger Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;30, 2021, by and among the CF III, Merger Sub and AEye Technologies (included as&nbsp;Annex&nbsp;A-2&nbsp;to the Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed under Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-256058) on July 21, 2021)</A>.</TD></TR>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818644/000119312521313455/d253196dex993.htm"><U>AEye, Inc. 2016 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on October&nbsp;29, 2021)</A>.</TD></TR>
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  <TD>4.</TD>
  <TD><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818644/000121390021025902/fs42021_cffinanceacq3.htm#T812">Form of Lock-Up Agreement, dated February 17, 2021, by and among CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III, AEye, Inc., and certain key stockholders of AEye, Inc. (included as Annex J to the Form S-4, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2021)</A>.</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dated: February 23, 2022</P></TD>
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