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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): February 14, 2024 (February 8, 2024)

 

 

Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-41048   86-2581754

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

400 W. Morse Boulevard, Suite 220

Winter Park, FL 32789

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 972-1583

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   IRRXU   The New York Stock Exchange
Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   IRRX   The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share   IRRXW   The New York Stock Exchange

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 1.01.

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

On February 8, 2024, Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) to Trident Point 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Company is entitled to borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $750,000 from the Lender in order to fund costs reasonably related to an initial business combination for the Company, including without limitation both the daily operations of the Corporation prior to an initial business combination and potential monthly extensions to the time period for the Corporation to enter into and complete an initial business combination. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of the Promissory Note. All unpaid principal under the Promissory Note will be due and payable in full on the earlier of (i) November 15, 2024 or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates an initial business combination.

 

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.03.

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 3.03 to the extent required herein.

 

Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information disclosed in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03 to the extent required. As approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting in Lieu of an Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on February 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Special Meeting”), the Company filed a Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 12, 2024 following stockholder approval of a proposal (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to extend the date (the “Extension”) by which the Company must (1) effectuate a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (an “initial business combination”), (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete such initial business combination, and (3) redeem 100% of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Class A common stock”) included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering that was consummated on November 16, 2021 (the “IPO”), from February 15, 2024 to March 15, 2024, by depositing (or causing to be deposited) into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) $50,000 for such one-month extension on or prior to February 15, 2024, and to allow the Company, without another stockholder vote, to further extend such date to consummate a business combination on a monthly basis up to eight (8) times by an additional one (1) month each time after March 15, 2024 or later extended deadline date, by resolution of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), if requested by DHIP Natural Resources Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable deadline date, until November 15, 2024, or a total of up to nine (9) months after February 15, 2024 (such date as extended, the “Deadline Date”), by depositing (or causing to be deposited) into the Trust Account $50,000 for each additional one-month extension on or prior to each applicable Deadline Date, unless the closing of a business combination shall have occurred prior thereto. The Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 12, 2024, the Company held the Special Meeting. On January 31, 2024, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 12,239,246 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of the Company (collectively, the “common stock”) entitled to be voted at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, 9,014,542 shares of common stock of the Company or 73.65% of the shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting were represented in person or by proxy. Stockholders voted on the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Director Proposal, the Auditor Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.


The results of voting on the above agenda items voted on at the Special Meeting were as follows:

1. Extension Amendment Proposal

Stockholders approved the Extension Amendment Proposal. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

8,627,624   386,918   0   0

2. Director Proposal

The stockholders re-elected one director, Brian Feldott, to the Board, with such director to serve as a director of Class II until the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Special Meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER NON-VOTES

Brian Feldott

   8,871,871    142,666    5    0

3. Auditor Proposal

The stockholders ratified the selection by the Company’s audit committee of Marcum LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES
9,014,489   51   2   0

4. Adjournment Proposal

In connection with the Special Meeting, the Company solicited proxies to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, there were not sufficient votes to approve one or more proposals presented to stockholders for vote (the “Adjournment Proposal”). The Adjournment Proposal was not necessary because there were sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Director Proposal and the Auditor Proposal. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES
8,627,621   386,918   3   0

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

In connection with the vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal at the Special Meeting, stockholders holding a total of 4,573,860 shares of the Company’s common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s Trust Account. As a result, approximately $50,302,928 (approximately $11.00 per share) will be removed from the Company’s Trust Account to pay such holders. Following redemptions, the Company will have 7,665,386 shares outstanding.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit

 No. 

  

Description

 3.1    Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
10.1    Promissory Note, dated as of February 8, 2024.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL)


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.

 

    Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp.
Date: February 14, 2024     By:  

/s/ Mark A. Michel

    Name:   Mark A. Michel
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 3.1

THIRD AMENDMENT

TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

INTEGRATED RAIL AND RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP.

February 12, 2024

INTEGRATED RAIL AND RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

 

  1.

The name of the Corporation is “Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp.”. The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 12, 2021 (the “Original Certificate”). An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which both amended and restated the provisions of the Original Certificate, was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 11, 2021, a Certificate of Amendment was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 9, 2023, and a Second Certificate of Amendment was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 8, 2023 (as so amended, the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”).

 

  2.

This third amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “Third Amendment”) amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

  3.

This Third Amendment was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

 

  4.

The text of Section 9.1(b) of Article IX is hereby amended by deleting the following words:

“by August 15, 2023, which date the Company may extend to complete the initial Business Combination with six (1) one-month extensions (each an “Extension Date”) to February 15, 2024 (or, if the Office of the Delaware Division of Corporations shall not be open for business (including filing of corporate documents) on such date, on the next date upon which the Office of the Delaware Division of Corporations shall be open for business), by resolution of the Board, if requested by the Sponsor, upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable Extension Date or a total of up to six (6) months after August 15, 2023 (such date as extended, the “Deadline Date”)”

and replacing them with the words:

“by March 15, 2024 by depositing (or causing to be deposited) into the Trust Account the amount of $50,000 on or prior to February 15, 2024, which date the Company may extend to complete the initial Business Combination with eight (8) additional one-month extensions (each an “Extension Date”) to November 15, 2024 (or, if the Office of the Delaware Division of Corporations shall not be open for business (including filing of corporate documents) on such date, on the next date upon which the Office of the Delaware Division of Corporations shall be open for business), by resolution of the Board, if requested by the Sponsor, upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable Extension Date or a total of up to nine (9) months after February 15, 2024 (such date as extended, the “Deadline Date”), provided that the Company will deposit (or cause to be deposited) $50,000 into the Trust Account for each such monthly extension on or prior to the applicable Deadline Date,”


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. has caused this Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 12th day of February, 2024.

 

INTEGRATED RAIL AND RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Mark A. Michel

Name:   Mark A. Michel
Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Exhibit 10.1

THE OFFER AND SALE OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS “NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Principal Amount: Up to $750,000   

Dated as of February 8, 2024

Winter Park, Florida

Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and blank check company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Trident Point 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company or its registered assigns or successors in interest (together, the “Payee”), the principal sum of up to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) (the “Maximum Amount”), in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds, or as otherwise determined by Maker, to such account as Payee may from time to time designate by Notice (as defined in Section 9) to Maker in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

1. Principal. The principal balance of this Note shall be payable by Maker on the earlier of: (i) November 15, 2024 or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates an initial business combination (the “Maturity Date”). The principal balance may be prepaid at any time. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of Maker hereunder.

2. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

3. Drawdown Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request from the Payee or its affiliates up to the Maximum Amount for costs reasonably related to the initial business combination, including without limitation both the daily operations of the Corporation prior to an initial business combination and potential monthly extensions to the time period for the Corporation to enter into and complete an initial business combination. The principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time prior to the earlier of: (i) November 15, 2024 or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates the initial business combination, upon written request from Maker to Payee (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Each Drawdown Request must state the amount to be drawn down, and must not be an amount less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), unless agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than five business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note shall not exceed the Maximum Amount. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, such amount shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests, even if such amount is prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all payments shall be applied, first, to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys’ fees, and second, to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

4. Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied, first, to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, second, to the payment in full of any late charges, and third, to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

5. Events of Default. The following events shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

5.1 Failure to Make Required Payments. The failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five business days of the Maturity Date.


5.2 Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The: (a) commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law; (b) consent by Maker to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker for any substantial part of its property, (c) making by Maker of any assignment for the benefit of creditors; (d) the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due; or (e) taking of any corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing events described in Section 5.2(a)Section 5.2(d).

5.3 Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The: (a)(i) entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, (ii) appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or (iii) the ordering of the winding-up or liquidation of Maker’s affairs; and (b) continuance of any such decree, appointment, or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

6. Remedies.

6.1 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1, Payee may, by Notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable by Maker, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary.

6.2 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5.2 and Section 5.3, the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable by Maker, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.

7. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive: (a) presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note; (b) all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note; and (c) all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws (i) exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such real or personal property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or (ii) providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment. Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.

8. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that Maker’s liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee. Maker consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note. Maker agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without either any Notice to Maker or any bearing on Maker’s liability hereunder.

9. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder (each, a “Notice”) shall be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement (or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party from time to time in accordance with this Section 9). A Notice shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid).

10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.


11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established in relation to the IPO (the “Trust Account”), in which the proceeds of both the (a) IPO (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and (b) sale of the warrants issued in a private placement occurring at the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and prospectus to filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO. Payee hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.

13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of both Maker and Payee.

14. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. Any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

[Signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

 

INTEGRATED RAIL AND RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Mark Michel

Name:   Mark Michel
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Promissory Note]

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