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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):
September 15, 2023
FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-41168 |
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86-2170416 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703
Philadelphia, PA |
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19104 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (215) 701-9555
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:
☐ |
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant |
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EMLDU |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the units |
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EMLD |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Redeemable warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share |
|
EMLDW |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On September 15, 2023,
FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that the special meeting in lieu of annual meeting of stockholders
(the "Meeting") scheduled to be held on September 18, 2023 at 11:00 am Eastern Time will be postponed until 4:30
pm Eastern Time on September 18. There is no change to the Meeting date, location, record date, purpose or any of the proposals to be
acted upon at the Meeting. The Company also announced that the price for any shares of Class A common stock properly redeemed in connection
with the Meeting is estimated to be approximately $10.47 per share.
The Meeting is being held
for the purposes of considering and voting on (i) an extension amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
(ii) an extension amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement and (iii) an adjournment proposal (collectively, the “Proposals”),
each as described in the Company’s amended definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
on August 31, 2023.
A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on
Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such
as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “assumes,”
“may,” “should,” “will,” “seeks,” or other similar expressions. Such statements may include,
but are not limited to, statements regarding shareholder approval of the Proposals and related redemptions, the amount of funds that may
be available in the Trust Account following the Extension, if approved, and the Company’s ability to complete an initial business
combination within the required time period. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this Current Report on
Form 8-K and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly, including those risks
set forth in the Proxy Statement and the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the
SEC. Copies of such filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company does not assume any obligation to update
or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Additional Information and Where to Find
It
Further information related
to attendance, voting and the Proposals to be considered and voted on at the Meeting is described in the definitive proxy statement for
the Meeting filed by the Company with the SEC on August 31, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”), which has been mailed to the Company’s
shareholders of record as of the record date for the Meeting. Investors and security holders of the Company are advised to read the Proxy
Statement because it contains important information about the Meeting and the Company. 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 or by directing a request to: FTAC Emerald Acquisition
Corp., 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and certain
of 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 Meeting. Information concerning the interests of the directors
and executive officers of the Company 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 does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote
or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction 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, or pursuant to an exemption
therefrom.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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104 |
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: September 15, 2023 |
FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP. |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Bracebridge H. Young, Jr. |
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Name: |
Bracebridge H. Young, Jr. |
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Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
FTAC EMERALD ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCES TIME
CHANGE OF SPECIAL MEETING IN LIEU OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND ESTIMATED REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAC
Emerald Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:EMLD) (the “Company”), a blank-check company formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging
with one or more businesses, announces that the special meeting in lieu of annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) scheduled
to be held on September 18, 2023 at 11:00 am Eastern Time will be postponed until 4:30 pm Eastern Time on September 18.
As previously announced, the Meeting will occur virtually at https://www.cstproxy.com/ftacemeraldacquisition/2023. The Meeting is being
held for the purposes of considering and voting on (i) an extension amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, (ii) an extension amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement and (iii) an Adjournment Proposal, each as
described in the Company’s amended definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
on August 31, 2023. The Company also announces that the price for any shares of Class A common stock properly redeemed in connection with
the Meeting is estimated to be approximately $10.47 per share.
The proxy card included with the previously distributed proxy materials
will not be updated to reflect the adjournment and may continue to be used to vote shares in connection with the Meeting. There is no
change to the date, location, record date, purpose or any of the proposals to be acted upon at the Meeting. Stockholders who have already
voted and do not wish to change their vote do not need to vote again.
Important Information and Where to Find It
The Company has mailed to its stockholders of record as of August 22,
2023 a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”). Investors and security holders of the Company are advised to read
the Proxy Statement because it contains important information about the Meeting and the Company. 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 or by directing a request to: FTAC Emerald
Acquisition Corp., 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and certain of 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 Meeting. Information concerning the interests of the directors and executive officers of
the Company is set forth in the Proxy Statement, which may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy,
consent, or authorization with respect to any securities. This press release 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, or an
exemption therefrom.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking
statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company,
including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and subsequent
reports filed with the SEC, as amended from time to time. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required
by law.
Contact Information:
FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp.
info@cohencircle.com
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