Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 31, 2023, Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has determined to redeem all of its outstanding Class A ordinary shares, effective as of February 16, 2023, because the Company will not be able to consummate an initial business combination within the time period required by its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following document is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 31, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the redemption of the Company’s public shares. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark Gerhard | |
| Name: | Mark Gerhard | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: January 31, 2023