Item 2.03    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
             Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant



On April 17, 2023, the board of directors of Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), approved the issuance of the following unsecured promissory notes (the "Notes"):





  · Unsecured promissory note dated November 23, 2022 in the principal amount of
    $50,000 to OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation and an affiliate of the
    Company's sponsor, Fortune Rise Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
    company (the "Sponsor");

  · Unsecured promissory note dated January 6, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $25,000 to Water On Demand, Inc., a Nevada corporation and an affiliate of the
    Company's Sponsor ("WODI");

  · Unsecured promissory note dated January 9, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $75,000 to WODI;

  · Unsecured promissory note dated February 15, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $106,920 to WODI;

  · Unsecured promissory note dated February 28, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $12,500 to WODI;

  · Unsecured promissory note dated February 28, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $8,500 to WODI;

  · Unsecured promissory note dated March 3, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $45,000 to WODI;

  · Unsecured promissory note dated March 8, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $12,500 to WODI;

  · Unsecured promissory note dated March 17, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $125,000 to WODI; and

  · Unsecured promissory note dated March 31, 2023 in the principal amount of
    $145,000 to WODI.



The Notes are non-interest bearing and payable (subject to the waiver against trust provisions) on the earlier of (i) consummation of the Company's initial business combination; and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the Company. The principal balance of each Note may be prepaid at any time, at the election of the Company. Each holder of the Notes has the right, but not the obligation, to convert its Note, in whole or in part, into private shares of the Class A common stock (the "Conversion Shares") of the Company, as described in the prospectus of the Company (File Number 333-256511). The number of Conversion Shares to be received by the holder in connection with such conversion shall be an amount determined by dividing (x) the sum of the outstanding principal amount payable to such holders by (y) $10.00.

Copies of the Notes are attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5, 99.6, 99.7, 99.8, 99.9, and 99.10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The disclosures set forth in this Item 2.03 are intended to be summaries only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Notes.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.03 in this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

The issuances of the Notes were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. No commissions were paid in connection with the issuance of the Notes.









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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits






(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No.      Description
99.1               Promissory Note, dated November 23, 2022, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to OriginClear, Inc.
99.2               Promissory Note, dated January 6, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
99.3               Promissory Note, dated January 9, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
99.4               Promissory Note, dated February 15, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
99.5               Promissory Note, dated February 28, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc. in the principal
                 amount of $12,500
99.6               Promissory Note, dated February 28, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc. in the principal
                 amount of $8,500
99.7               Promissory Note, dated March 3, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
99.8               Promissory Note, dated March 8, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
99.9               Promissory Note, dated March 17, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
99.10              Promissory Note, dated March 31, 2023, issued by Fortune Rise
                 Acquisition Corporation to Water On Demand, Inc.
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