UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC File Number: 001-40706
CUSIP Numbers: G1330M103; G1330M111; G1330M129
| (Check one): | ☒ Form 10-K |
☐ Form 20-F |
☐ Form 11-K |
☐ Form 10-Q | |
| ☐ Form 10-D | ☐ Form N-CEN | ☐ Form N-CSR | |||
| For Period Ended: December 31, 2022 | |||||
| ☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K | |||||
| ☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F | |||||
| ☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K | |||||
| ☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q | |||||
| For the Transition Period Ended: | |||||
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I
Full Name of Registrant
N/A
Former Name if Applicable
PO Box 1093, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1102
City, State and Zip Code
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PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| ☒ | (a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; |
| (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
The Registrant has determined that it is unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report”) within the prescribed time period for the reasons set forth below. The Registrant is unable to file its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022 within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense as the Registrant needs additional time to provide information to its independent registered public accounting firm necessary to complete the audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Registrant currently expects to file the Annual Report within the fifteen calendar-day period permitted pursuant to Rule 12b-25.
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PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. |
| Blake Klein | 00944 | 7860 805 167 | ||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) |
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes ☒ No ☐ |
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes ☐ No ☒ |
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
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Disclosures About Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this Current Report on Form 12b-25, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs regarding future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, a variety of risk factors affecting the Company’s business and prospects disclosed in the Company’s annual, quarterly reports and subsequent reports filed with the SEC, as amended from time to time. Any or all of these occurrences could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements, and the Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.
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Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | March 31, 2023 | By: | /s/ Russ Pillar | |
| Russ Pillar | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| Date: | March 31, 2023 | By: | /s/ Maxime Franzetti | |
| Maxime Franzetti | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer and President |
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