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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Saintil Merline
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. [EVLV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC., 500 TOTTEN POND ROAD, 4TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/16/2021
(Street)

WALTHAM, MA 02451		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.42 07/16/2021   A   280,918 (1)     (2) 01/12/2031 Class A Common Stock 280,918 (1) 280,918 D  
Performance Rights (3) 07/16/2021   A   32,534 (1)     (3)   (3) Class A Common Stock 32,534 (3) 32,534 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Saintil Merline
C/O EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
500 TOTTEN POND ROAD, 4TH FLOOR
WALTHAM, MA 02451		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Peter Faubert, Attorney-in-fact for Merline Saintil   07/20/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Person acquired these securities on July 16, 2021 as consideration and in exchange for the Reporting Person's holdings in Evolv Technologies, Inc. ("Old Evolv") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 5, 2021, by and among Old Evolv, NewHold Investments Corp. (the predecessor to Issuer) and NHIC Sub Inc., as amended by that certain First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 5, 2021 (as so amended, the "Merger Agreement").
(2) The option vests in 48 equal monthly installments and may be exercised as to the vested portions commencing on January 13, 2022.
(3) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock. Pursuant to an "Earn Out" provision in the Merger Agreement, the performance rights vest upon the Issuer's Class A Common stock achieving a specified price per share as follows: (i) 1/3 of the shares shall be issued if the closing sale price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to March 5, 2026; (ii) 1/3 of the shares shall be issued if the closing sale price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to March 5, 2026; and (iii) 1/3 of the shares shall be issued if the closing sale price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $17.50 per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days prior to March 5, 2026.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.