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): November 25, 2020
Mallard Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39611 | 84-4904992 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
19701 Bethel Church Road, Suite 302
Cornelius, NC 28031
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 407-0444
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:
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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 Common Stock and one Redeemable Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one-half of one share of Common Stock | MACUU | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | MACU | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each exercisable for one-half share of Common Stock for $11.50 per whole share | MACUW | 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 þ
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.
Separate Trading of Units, Common Stock and Warrants
On November 25, 2020, Mallard Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on November 27, 2020, the holders of units issued in its initial public offering (the “Units”), each consisting of one share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant of the Company (“Warrant”), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one-half of one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per whole share, may elect to separately trade the shares of Common Stock and Warrants included in the Units. The Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MACUU.” The shares of Common Stock and the Warrants are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “MACU” and “MACUW,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into shares of Common Stock and Warrants.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated November 25, 2020. |
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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.
Mallard Acquisition Corp. | |||
By: | /s/ P. Jeffrey Leck | ||
Name: | P. Jeffrey Leck | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | ||
Dated: November 25, 2020 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Mallard Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing November 27, 2020
New York, NY, November 25, 2020 – Mallard Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MACUU) (the “Company”) announced that, commencing November 27, 2020, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants included in the units. Common stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “MACU” and “MACUW,” respectively. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MACUU.”
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of the Company, 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.
About Mallard Acquisition Corp.
Mallard Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Mallard Acquisition Corp. intends to focus its search for a target business in the value-added distribution, industrial specialty services, and differentiated manufacturing sectors.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 registration statement and prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering filed with the SEC. 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:
P. Jeffrey Leck
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Jeff@MallardSPAC.com