UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2022
KKR ACQUISITION HOLDINGS I CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-40225
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86-1506732
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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30 Hudson Yards, Suite 7500, New York, NY
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10001
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-8300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-fourth of one redeemable Warrant
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KAHC.U
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The New York Stock Exchange
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Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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KAHC |
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The New York Stock Exchange
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Redeemable Warrants, each whole Warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
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KAHC WS
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The New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 3.01
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Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
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On December 7, 2022, KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. (the “Company”) filed a proxy supplement to its definitive proxy statement, dated November 18, 2022
(the “Proxy Statement”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in connection with the Company’s special meeting of stockholders, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on December 12, 2022 (the “Special Meeting”). Such proxy
supplement contains a letter to stockholders from Mr. Glenn Murphy, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, regarding the decision of the Company’s Board of Directors to wind up and liquidate the Company, subject to
stockholder approval of the proposals set forth in the Proxy Statement.
Following such announcement, on December 8, 2022, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) notified the Company, and publicly announced, that the NYSE
determined to commence proceedings to delist the Company’s warrants from the NYSE and that trading in the Company’s warrants would be suspended immediately, due to trading price levels pursuant to Section 802.01D of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
In light of the Company's anticipated liquidation, the Company does not intend to appeal the NYSE’s determination.
Subject to receipt of stockholder approval on December 12, 2022 and the subsequent expected filing with the Delaware Secretary of State on such date of the
related amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s Board of Directors has approved (i) December 14, 2022 as the accelerated business combination deadline, which date is expected to be the last date of
trading of the Company’s Class A common stock and units on The New York Stock Exchange and (ii) a mandatory redemption date for any outstanding shares of Class A common stock on or around December 23, 2022.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Proxy Statement has been mailed to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the record date for the Special Meeting. Investors and
security holders of the Company are advised to read the Proxy Statement, as supplemented, because it contains important information about the Company, the proposals to be considered and voted on at the
Special Meeting, how to vote and how to submit a redemption election. Investors and security holders of the Company may also obtain a copy of the Proxy Statement, as well as other relevant documents that have been or will be filed by the
Company with the SEC, without charge and once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
If you have questions about the Special Meeting or if you need additional copies of the Proxy Statement, you should contact:
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower
Stamford, CT 06902
Individuals call toll-free: (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call: (203) 658-9400
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in
respect of the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting. Information concerning the interests of such persons is set forth in the Proxy Statement, which may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposals to be
voted on at the Special Meeting. This communication shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), or an exemption therefrom.
Your vote is important. If you are a holder of record of Company common stock, you may vote virtually at the Special Meeting or by
submitting a proxy for the Special Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting virtually, the Company urges you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. Your affirmative vote is required for the Company to proceed with an
elective early wind-up and subsequent dissolution.
If your shares of Company common stock are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the right to direct your broker
or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares virtually at the Special Meeting unless you first
submit a legal proxy to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”). Continental will then issue you a valid control number which will allow you to vote at the Special Meeting.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that
may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements
include, but are not limited to, proposals to be voted on in connection with the Special Meeting, liquidation, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact.
The forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance
that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or
performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” in the
Proxy Statement and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022 and in our other SEC filings. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: December 8, 2022
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KKR ACQUISITION HOLDINGS I CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Glenn Murphy
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Name:
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Glenn Murphy
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Title:
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Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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