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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-011175
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230503
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230310
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230310

    FILER:

    	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:		PRE 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39699
    		FILM NUMBER:		23723609

    	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
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    <TYPE>PRE 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>PRE 14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: ny20007497x1_pre14a.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: logo_aeyeinc.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ny20007497x1_pc01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ny20007497x1_pc01.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>ny20007497x1_pc02.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: ny20007497x1_pc02.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
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