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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-21-015881
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Babich Timothy C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356109

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40223
		FILM NUMBER:		21748219

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 N ROSELLE RD., SUITE 55
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60195

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Golden Arrow Merger Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001841125
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				861256660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 E. 53RD STREET
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-430-2214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 E. 53RD STREET
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2021-03-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001841125</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Golden Arrow Merger Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GAMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001356109</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Babich Timothy C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDEN ARROW MERGER CORP.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 E. 53RD STREET, 13TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7047500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Class B Common Stock have no expiration date and will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253465).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes up to 937,500 shares subject to forfeiture by Golden Arrow Sponsor, LLC (the &quot;Sponsor&quot;) depending on the extent to which the underwriters' option to purchase additional units is exercised, if at all.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities are held directly by the Sponsor. The Sponsor is controlled by the Reporting Person, Jacob Doft, Lance Hirt and Andrew Rechtschaffen. Accordingly, each of the Reporting Person and Messrs. Doft, Hirt and Rechtschaffen share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Class B common stock held by the Sponsor and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Each of the Reporting Person and Messrs. Doft, Hirt and Rechtschaffen disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tricia Branker, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-16</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 24.1</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Power
of Attorney</B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each and any of Alan I. Annex, Jason T. Simon,
Brian N. Wheaton and Tricia Branker its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution,
for it and in its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;Sign
any and all instruments, certificates and documents appropriate or required to be executed on behalf of the undersigned pursuant
to sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), and any and all regulations
promulgated thereunder (including, without limitation, any Joint Filing Agreement with respect thereto), and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;),
and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority;</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;prepare,
execute, acknowledge, deliver and file a Form ID (including any amendments or authentications thereto) with respect to obtaining
EDGAR codes, with the SEC;</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;seek
or obtain, as the representative of the undersigned and on behalf of the undersigned, information on transactions in securities,
from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes
any such person to release any such information to such attorneys-in-fact and the undersigned approves and ratifies any such release
of information; and</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.&nbsp;perform
any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorneys-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned
in connection with the foregoing.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
undersigned acknowledges that:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;this
Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, such attorneys-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided
to such attorneys-in-fact without independent verification of such information;</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;any
documents prepared and/or executed by such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of any of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney
will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems
necessary or desirable;</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;the
attorneys-in-fact do not assume (a) any liability for responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act for any
of the undersigned, (b) any liability for any failure to comply with such requirements for any of the undersigned, or (c) any
obligation or liability for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act for any of the undersigned; and</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.&nbsp;this
Power of Attorney does not relieve any of the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&rsquo;s obligations
under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act
and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, of, for and on behalf of the undersigned,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorneys-in-fact.</FONT></P>

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WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 5th day of March, 2021.</FONT></P>

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    Timothy Babich </FONT></TD></TR>
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