Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2022
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On October 28, 2022, Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I (the “Company”) filed a definitive proxy statement relating to a special meeting of shareholders to approve (i) an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Charter Amendment Proposal”) and (ii), an amendment to the Investment Manager Trust Agreement, dated March 2, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trust Amendment Proposal” and together with the Charter Amendment Proposal, the “Proposals”), which would, if implemented, allow the Company to redeem all of its outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares (the “Public Shares”) in advance of the Company’s contractual expiration date of March 2, 2023 by changing the date by which the Company must consummate a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, or similar business combination from March 2, 2023 to November 22, 2022 (the “Amended Termination Date”).
In connection with the approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal, the holders of Public Shares may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the trust account (the “Voluntary Redemption”). The Company expects to complete the Voluntary Redemption on or around the Amended Termination Date if shareholders approve the Proposals. If the Proposals are approved, the Company will redeem all remaining Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date (the “Mandatory Redemption”). The Company expects to complete the Mandatory Redemption on or around December 2, 2022, if shareholders approve the Proposals. Additionally, the last day of trading of the Public Shares will be November 22, 2022, if shareholders approve the Proposals.
The virtual special meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the record date for the meeting is the close of business (New York time) on October 28, 2022.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are not historical facts, including with respect to the Company’s anticipated redemption, liquidation and dissolution, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek,” “future,” “project,” “anticipate” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company’s Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC, as amended from time to time. Copies of such filings are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Nothing in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. The inclusion of any statement in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statements are material
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | October 31, 2022 | By: | /s/ Bryan D. Coy | ||||||||||||||
| Name: | Bryan D. Coy | ||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||