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): October 16, 2018
EDTECHX HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38687 | 83-0570234 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
c/o IBIS Capital Limited
22 Soho Square
London, W1D 4NS
United Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+44 207 070 7080
(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. |
On October 16, 2018, EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that holders of the Company’s units will be able to separately trade the common stock and warrants included in such units commencing on or about October 17, 2018. The common stock and warrants will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Markets under the symbols “EDTX” and “EDTXW,” respectively. Units not separated will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Markets under the symbol “EDTXU.” A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the foregoing is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 16, 2018. |
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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: October 16, 2018
| EDTECHX HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet | |
| Name: | Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDTECHX HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP. SECURITIES TO COMMENCE SEPARATE TRADING
London, United Kingdom (October 16, 2018) – EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: EDTXU) (the “Company”) announced today that separate trading of its common stock and warrants underlying the Company’s units would commence on or about October 17, 2018. The common stock and warrants are will be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “EDTX” and “EDTXW,” respectively. Units not separated will continue to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “EDTXU.”
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a business combination with one or more target businesses. EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp.’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although it intends to focus its search for target businesses in the education, training and education technology industries.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these 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 any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that are detailed in the companies’ registration statements and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The companies assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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