UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
| (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: June 30, 2024 | |
| ☐ 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: |
| Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. |
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 Ocean Acquisition Corp |
| Full Name of Registrant |
| N/A |
| Former Name if Applicable |
| 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor |
| Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
| Chevy Chase, MD 20815 |
| City, State and Zip Code |
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.
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp (the “Registrant”) is unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 (the “Quarterly Report”) within the prescribed filing date of August 14, 2024, because it needs additional time to complete its final review of its financial statements and other disclosures in the Quarterly Report. The Registrant is working diligently to finalize and file the Quarterly Report within the time period provided by Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or as soon as practicable.
PART IV – OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
|
Richard Leggett |
646 |
483-3835 |
| (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.
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Richard Leggett |
| Name: | Richard Leggett | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |