8-K

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

May 21, 2020

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

8i ENTERPRISES ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

British Virgin Islands	001-38849	N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6 Eu Tong Sen Street #08-13 The Central Singapore	059817
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +65 67880388

N/A

(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:

[X]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
[  ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
[  ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
[  ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares	JFK	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants	JFKKW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Units	JFKKU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights	JFKKR	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company [X]

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. [  ]

IMPORTANT NOTICES

8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, a British Virgin Islands business company (“JFK”), Diginex Limited, a Singapore public company limited by shares (“Singapore NewCo”), DIGITAL INNOVATIVE LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands business company (“BVI NewCo”), and Diginex Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Diginex”), and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of JFK ordinary shares in respect of the proposed transactions described herein (the “Business Combination”). Information about JFK’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of JFK’s ordinary shares is set forth in JFK’s Prospectus, dated March 27, 2019, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-K, dated December 10, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as modified or supplemented by any Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4/A jointly filed by Singapore NewCo and JFK pertaining to the Business Combination (the “Form F-4”). These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

In connection with the Business Combination described herein, Singapore NewCo has filed the Form F-4, which includes and serves as a proxy statement/prospectus for JFK’s shareholders. JFK has mailed the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the Business Combination and other proposals set forth in the proxy statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF JFK ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT JFK WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JFK, SINGAPORE NEWCO, BVI NEWCO, DIGINEX AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials in connection with the Business Combination (when they become available), and any other documents filed by JFK with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by writing to 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #08-13 The Central, Singapore.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the pending Business Combination by and among JFK, Singapore NewCo, BVI NewCo and Diginex and the transactions contemplated thereby, and the parties’ perspectives and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction, including the anticipated initial enterprise value and post-closing equity value, the benefits of the proposed transaction, expected revenue opportunities, anticipated future financial and operating performance and results, including estimates for growth, expected management and governance, the ability to close the Business Combination, and the expected timing of the transactions contemplated by the (i) merger agreement by and among Singapore NewCo, BVI NewCo and JFK, dated October 8, 2019, and (ii) share exchange agreement by and among JFK, Diginex, the stockholders of Diginex set forth therein (the “Sellers”), and Pelham Limited, as the representative of the Sellers (the “Representative”), dated July 9, 2019 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), as amended by the amendment and joinder to the Share Exchange Agreement, dated October 8, 2019, by and among JFK, Singapore NewCo, BVI NewCo, the Sellers, Diginex and the Representative (the “Amendment,” and together with the Share Exchange Agreement, the “Amended Share Exchange Agreement”), as further amended by the second amendment to the Share Exchange Agreement, dated January 28, 2020 by and among JFK, Singapore NewCo, BVI NewCo, the Sellers, Diginex and the Representative (the “Second Amendment,” and together with the Amended Share Exchange Agreement, the “Second Amended Share Exchange Agreement”), and as further amended by the third amendment to the Share Exchange Agreement, dated May 6, 2020 by and among JFK, Singapore NewCo, BVI NewCo, the Sellers, Diginex and the Representative (the “Third Amendment,” and together with the Second Amended Share Exchange Agreement, the “Third Amended Share Exchange Agreement”). The words “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, assumptions (including assumptions about general economic, market, industry and operational factors), known or unknown, which could cause the actual results to vary materially from those indicated or anticipated.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) risks related to the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the Business Combination, including the risk that the Business Combination may not close due to one or more closing conditions to the Business Combination not being satisfied or waived on a timely basis or otherwise; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Third Amended Share Exchange Agreement; (iii) the risk that there may be a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise), of Diginex or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (iv) risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed Business Combination; (v) the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed Business Combination could have adverse effects on the market price of JFK’s ordinary shares; (vi) risks related to the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its effects on the Business Combination; and (vii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Form F-4, including “Risk Factors” therein, and other factors identified in JFK’s and Singapore NewCo’s prior and future filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made, and JFK, Singapore NewCo, Diginex, and their respective subsidiaries undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made except as required by law or applicable regulation.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 21, 2020, JFK and Diginex issued press releases announcing the listing of the Diginex subsidiary, Digivault, on the Polymath Service Provider Marketplace. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

The foregoing information, including the press releases attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	JFK Press Release, dated as of May 21, 2020
99.2	Diginex Press Release, dated as of May 21, 2020

SIGNATURES

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: May 22, 2020

8i ENTERPRISES ACQUISITION CORP.
By:	/s/ James Tan
Name:	James Tan
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Provides Update on Digivault, a Group Company of Its Intended Merger Target – Diginex

NEW YORK, May 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: JFKKU, JFK, JFKKW, JFKKR) (“JFK” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that Digivault, the secure digital asset custody provider and a group company of Diginex with which JFK entered into a definitive share exchange agreement dated July 9, 2019, is going to be listed in the Polymath Service Provider Marketplace, where security token issuers can connect with integrated providers including custody providers.

This will allow Digivault to broaden its reach into a burgeoning community of ecosystem participants, while offering Polymath users the opportunity to utilize Digivault’s simple and transparent custody services. Polymath provides organizations and issuers with the opportunity to create and manage a range of security tokens with ease and transparency, utilizing its smart contracts and its self-serve platform.

Digivault is committed to advancing transparency, security and inclusion in tokenized assets. Digivault believes that this collaboration with Polymath, which is also committed to building robust, regulatory adherent infrastructure, is an important stepping stone in the growth of the digital asset class, and this will expand the security infrastructure offerings for tokenized assets investors in the Polymath ecosystem while providing greater transparency for all users.

Digivault’s mantra of ‘Secure by Design’ is reinforced by internationally recognised standards and accreditations including Cyber Essentials Plus which is backed by the UK Government. Digivault has passed the rigorous process that ensures it has the measures in place to protect against the vast majority of common cyberattacks, including hacking, phishing, malicious software and ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks.

About Polymath (Polymath Network)

Polymath Network (Polymath) is a decentralized platform that makes it easy to create and manage security tokens. The platform simplifies the complex challenges of security tokens and aims to bring the multi-trillion-dollar financial securities market to the blockchain.

About Diginex/Digivault

Diginex is a blockchain financial services and technology company. Diginex partners with institutional investors, corporations and governments to make digital assets more accessible and business processes more efficient and secure. Diginex believes its collaborative approach and pursuit of global cooperation is optimal to drive institutional adoption of blockchain technologies and the regulated use of digital assets. For more information visit: https://www.diginex.com/

Digivault was founded in December 2018 in London by a team of IT solution delivery experts from the finance and security sectors to deliver enterprise grade cold, and warm, digital asset custody solutions that would operate in harmony with one another. As a Diginex Group company, Digivault is able to support both internal and external clients with the same exacting standards. For more information visit: https://www.digivault.com/

SENSITIVE

About 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp.

8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. is a British Virgin Islands company incorporated as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although the Company intends to focus on targets located in Asia.

Disclaimer

8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, a British Virgin Islands business company (“JFK”), Diginex Limited, a Singapore public company limited by shares (“Singapore NewCo”), DIGITAL INNOVATIVE LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands business company (“BVI NewCo”), and Diginex Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Diginex”), and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of JFK ordinary shares in respect of the proposed transaction among such persons (the “Business Combination”). Information about JFK’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of JFK’s ordinary shares is set forth in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 jointly filed by Singapore NewCo and JFK pertaining to the Business Combination (the “Form F-4”). This document can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated below.

The Form F-4 contains a proxy statement/prospectus for JFK’s shareholders (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”). JFK has mailed the Definitive Proxy Statement and a proxy card to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the Business Combination and other proposals set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF JFK ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT JFK WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JFK, SINGAPORE NEWCO, BVI NEWCO, DIGINEX AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. The Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials in connection with the Business Combination, and any other documents filed by JFK with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by writing to 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #08-13 The Central, Singapore.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including the identification of a target business and potential business combination or other such transaction, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the prospectus filed by JFK in connection with its initial public offering on March 27, 2019. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability to complete the proposed transaction; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of cash available following any redemptions by JFK shareholders; the ability to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transaction; and costs related to the proposed transaction. Important factors that could cause the combined company’s actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include: Diginex’s limited operating history and history of net losses; Diginex’s ability to manage growth; Diginex’s ability to execute its business plan; Diginex’s estimates of the size of the markets for its products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of Diginex’s products; Diginex’s ability to identify and integrate acquisitions; potential litigation involving the Company or Diginex or the validity or enforceability of Diginex’s intellectual property; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for Diginex’s products and services; and such other risks and uncertainties as are discussed in the Company’s prospectus filed in connection with its initial public offering and the proxy statement to be filed relating to the business combination. Other factors include the possibility that the proposed business combination does not close, including due to the failure to receive required security holder approvals, or the failure of other closing conditions.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Contacts

For inquiries regarding 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp.:

William Yap, CFA

Chief Financial Officer

Email: ir@8icorp.com

Phone: +65 6788-0388

or

Tony Tian, CFA

Weitian Group LLC

Email: ttian@weitianco.com

Phone: +1 732-910-9692

For inquiries regarding Diginex:

Heather Dale

Chief Marketing Officer

Email: heather.dale@diginex.com

Phone: +852 9274 3312

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Digivault Joins the Polymath Service Provider Marketplace

May 21, 2020, LONDON - Digivault, the secure digital asset custody provider, is going to be listed in the Polymath Service Provider Marketplace where security token issuers can connect with integrated providers including custody providers.

This will allow Digivault to broaden its reach into a burgeoning community of ecosystem participants, while offering Polymath users the opportunity to utilize Digivault’s simple and transparent custody services. Polymath provides organizations and issuers with the opportunity to create and manage a range of security tokens with ease and transparency, utilizing its smart contracts and its self-serve platform.

Digivault is committed to advancing transparency, security and inclusion in tokenized assets. Digivault believes that this collaboration with Polymath, which is also committed to building robust, regulatory adherent infrastructure, is an important stepping stone in the ascendance growth of the digital asset class, and this will expand the security infrastructure offerings for tokenized assets investors in the Polymath ecosystem while providing greater transparency for all users.

“Polymath has been driving industry-wide security token adoption. We are pleased to announce this collaboration, that recognizes the unparalleled security assurance of Digivault’s custody offering”, said Robert Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of Digivault.

Graeme Moore, Head of Tokenization at Polymath said “Digivault’s custody service is built from its foundation to be secure, driven by risk assessments and not relying on secrecy for security. At Polymath, we share this commitment to transparency and security, and it is brilliant to have Digivault join the strong network of providers that we have built”.

Digivault’s mantra of ‘Secure by Design’ is reinforced by internationally recognized standards and accreditations including Cyber Essentials Plus which is backed by the UK Government. Digivault has passed the rigorous process that ensures it has the measures in place to protect against the vast majority of common cyberattacks, including hacking, phishing, malicious software and ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks.

About Polymath (Polymath Network)

Polymath Network (Polymath) is a decentralized platform that makes it easy to create and manage security tokens. The platform simplifies the complex challenges of security tokens and aims to bring the multi-trillion-dollar financial securities market to the blockchain.

About Digivault

Digivault was founded in December 2018 in London by a team of IT solution delivery experts from the finance and security sectors to deliver enterprise grade cold, and warm, digital asset custody solutions that would operate in harmony with one another. As a Diginex Group company, Digivault is able to support both internal and external clients with the same exacting standards. For more information visit: https://www.digivault.com/

About Diginex

Diginex is a blockchain financial services and technology company. Diginex partners with institutional investors, corporations and governments to make digital assets more accessible and business processes more efficient and secure. Diginex believes its collaborative approach and pursuit of global cooperation is optimal to drive institutional adoption of blockchain technologies and the regulated use of digital assets. For more information visit: https://www.diginex.com/

Follow Diginex on social media on Twitter @DiginexGlobal, on Facebook @DiginexGlobal, and on LinkedIn.

Press Contacts:

Heather Dale

Diginex

E: heather.dale@diginex.com

Tel: +852 9274 3312

Disclaimer

8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, a British Virgin Islands business company (“JFK”), Diginex Limited, a Singapore public company limited by shares (“Singapore NewCo”), DIGITAL INNOVATIVE LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands business company (“BVI NewCo”), and Diginex Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Diginex”), and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of JFK ordinary shares in respect of the proposed transaction among such persons (the “Business Combination”). Information about JFK’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of JFK’s ordinary shares is set forth in JFK’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated September 18, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as modified or supplemented by any Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 jointly filed bv Singapore NewCo and JFK pertaining to the Business Combination (the “Form F-4”). These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated below.

In connection with the Business Combination, Singapore NewCo has filed the Form F-4, which includes and serves as a proxy statement/prospectus for JFK’s shareholders. Promptly after the Form F-4 is declared effective by the SEC, JFK will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the Business Combination and other proposals set forth in the proxy statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF JFK ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT JFK WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JFK, SINGAPORE NEWCO, BVI NEWCO, DIGINEX AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. The preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials in connection with the Business Combination (when they become available), and any other documents filed by JFK with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by writing to 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #08-13 The Central, Singapore.