Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 3, 2022
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. | |||||||
On October 3, 2022, Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company's sponsors, Cannae Holdings, Inc. and Trasimene Capital Management, LLC, are seeking approval of the Company’s shareholders to redeem its outstanding Class A ordinary shares for cash held in its trust account prior to December 31, 2022 (the "Redemption"). The Company filed a preliminary proxy statement (the "Preliminary Proxy Statement") which contains proposals to amend and restate the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the "Articles") and to amend the Company's Investment Management Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement"). The amended and restated Articles and amended Trust Agreement will allow the Company to effect the Redemption. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Investors are encouraged to read the Preliminary Proxy Statement which can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||
(d) Exhibits
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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 II | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | October 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Michael L. Gravelle | ||||||||||||||
| Name: | Michael L. Gravelle | ||||||||||||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||||