SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 1, 2024

BLOCKCHAIN COINVESTORS ACQUISITION CORP. I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PO Box 1093, Boundary Hall

Cricket Square, Grand Cayman

KY1-1102, Cayman Islands

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(345) 814-5726

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I (“BCSA”) has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to occur on May 9, 2024 (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, shareholders will vote whether to extend the date by which BCSA must consummate an initial business combination (the “Extension Proposal”) from May 15, 2024 to November 15, 2024 (the “Extension”). In connection with the Meeting and the Extension Proposal, holders of BCSA’s Class A ordinary shares (“Class A Shares”) that BCSA issued and sold as part of units in its initial public offering (the “Public Shares”) will have the right to redeem those shares.

In connection with the Meeting, BCSA and its Sponsor, Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Sponsors I LLC (the “Sponsor”), intend to enter into one or more non-redemption agreements (the “Non-Redemption Agreements”) with unaffiliated investors. Pursuant to the Non-Redemption Agreements, each investor would agree not to redeem some number of Public Shares (the “Non-Redeemed Shares”) in connection with the Meeting, and in in exchange for that commitment, the Sponsor would agree to transfer Class A Shares of BCSA to that investor upon BCSA’s consummation of an initial business combination, so long as the investor continues to hold the Non-Redeemed Shares through the Meeting and the Extension is approved. BCSA anticipates that the Sponsor will agree to transfer 30,000 Class A Shares for every 150,000 Non-Redeemed Shares.

BCSA does not expect the Non-Redemption Agreements to increase the likelihood that the shareholders approve the Extension Proposal, or any of the other matters to be voted upon, but does expect that they would cause the amount of funds that remain in BCSA’s trust account following the Meeting to be higher than would otherwise be the case.

The foregoing summary of the Non-Redemption Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Non-Redemption and Share Transfer Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Participants in the Solicitation

BCSA and its directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees may, under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies of BCSA’s shareholders in favor of the approval of the Extension Proposal to be voted upon at the Meeting. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding these proposals, as well as the names, affiliations and interests of BCSA’s directors and officers in the definitive proxy statement dated May 1, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”), which may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to BCSA’s corporate secretary by mail at PO Box 1093, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman Islands or by phone at (345) 814-5726.

No Offer or Solicitation

This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on the current expectations of BCSA’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability, and include statements regarding, among other things, BCSA’s expectation that it will enter into additional Non-Redemption Agreements with additional shareholders. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in BCSA’s filings with the SEC. There may be additional risks that BCSA presently does not know or that BCSA currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide BCSA’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. BCSA anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause BCSA’s assessments to change. However, while BCSA may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, BCSA specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing BCSA’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.

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