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): June 21, 2023 

Dune Acquisition Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39819	85-1617911
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

700 S. Rosemary Avenue, Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL	33401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(917) 742-1904

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 and one-half of one redeemable warrant	DUNEU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	DUNE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	DUNEW	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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 21, 2023, Dune Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Dune”), issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Sponsor Note”) to Dune’s sponsor, Dune Acquisition Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which provides for borrowings from time to time of up to an aggregate of $300,000 that may be drawn by Dune and used for working capital purposes and to pay expenses related to Dune’s proposed business combination with Global Hydrogen Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Global Hydrogen”), previously announced on May 15, 2023 (the “Business Combination”). The Sponsor Note does not bear interest and is payable on the earlier of December 31, 2023 and the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor Note is subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of any of which automatically triggers the unpaid principal balance of the Sponsor Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Sponsor Note to become immediately due and payable.

As of June 23, 2023, Dune has not borrowed any funds under the Sponsor Note.

The foregoing summary of the Sponsor Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Sponsor Note, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 21, 2023, Global Hydrogen issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Glatt Note”) to Carter Glatt, Dune’s Chief Executive Officer and Director, which provides for borrowings from time to time of up to an aggregate of $250,000 that may be drawn by Global Hydrogen and used for working capital purposes and to pay expenses related to the Business Combination. The Glatt Note does not bear interest and is payable on the earlier of December 31, 2023 and the completion of the Business Combination. The Glatt Note is subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of any of which automatically triggers the unpaid principal balance of the Glatt Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Glatt Note to become immediately due and payable.

On June 21, 2023, Global Hydrogen borrowed $83,950 under the Glatt Note.

The foregoing summary of the Glatt Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Glatt Note, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and which is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

The Business Combination will be submitted to Dune’s stockholders for their consideration. On June 5, 2023, Dune filed a preliminary proxy statement (the “Preliminary Proxy Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the proposed Business Combination. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered in regard to the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed Business Combination. Dune’s stockholders, Global Hydrogen’s unitholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Preliminary Proxy Statement and any amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, when available, as these materials contain, and will contain, as applicable, important information about Global Hydrogen, Dune and the proposed Business Combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials for the proposed Business Combination will be mailed to stockholders of Dune as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination. Dune stockholders and Global Hydrogen unitholders are also able to obtain copies of the Preliminary Proxy Statement, and will be able to obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, when available, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Dune’s secretary at 700 S. Rosemary Avenue, Suite 204, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, (917) 742-1904.

Participants in Solicitation

Dune and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Dune’s stockholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Dune is contained in Dune’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on April 10, 2023 and is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To the extent such holdings of Dune’s securities may have changed since that time, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants is contained in the Preliminary Proxy Statement, and will be contained in any amendments to the Preliminary Proxy Statement and the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, when available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

Global Hydrogen and its managers and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Dune’s stockholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of such managers and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed Business Combination are contained in the Preliminary Proxy Statement, and will be contained in any amendments to the Preliminary Proxy Statement and the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, when available.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “shall,” “seek,” “result,” “become,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean a statement is not forward looking. Indications of, and guidance or outlook on, future earnings, dividends or financial position or performance are also forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) references with respect to the anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination and anticipated closing timing; (2) the anticipated capitalization and enterprise value of the combined company following the consummation of the proposed Business Combination; (3) current and future potential commercial and customer relationships; and (4) anticipated demand for the combined company’s product and service offerings. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this Current Report on Form 8-K, and on the current expectations of Dune’s and Global Hydrogen’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability.

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These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, and potentially adversely, from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Most of these factors are outside Dune’s and Global Hydrogen’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the definitive Unit Purchase Agreement dated May 14, 2023 governing the Business Combination between Dune and Global Hydrogen (the “Purchase Agreement”); (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Dune and Global Hydrogen following the announcement of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) the inability of the parties to timely or successfully complete the proposed Business Combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Dune, redemptions by Dune’s stockholders, certain regulatory approvals or the satisfaction of other conditions to closing in the Purchase Agreement; (iv) risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Global Hydrogen; (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Purchase Agreement or could otherwise cause the transaction to fail to close; (vi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Global Hydrogen’s business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the proposed Business Combination; (vii) the inability to maintain the listing of Dune’s shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market following the proposed Business Combination; (viii) the risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed Business Combination; (ix) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of Global Hydrogen to grow and manage growth profitably, sell and expand its product and service offerings, implement its growth strategy and retain its key employees; (x) risks relating to Global Hydrogen’s operations and business, including the combined company’s ability to raise financing, hire employees, secure supplier, customer and other commercial contracts, obtain licenses and information technology and protect itself against cybersecurity risks; (xi) intense competition and competitive pressures from other companies worldwide in the industries in which the combined company will operate; (xii) litigation and the ability to adequately protect the combined company’s intellectual property rights; (xiii) costs related to the proposed Business Combination; (xiv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; and (xv) the possibility that Global Hydrogen or Dune may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that neither Dune nor Global Hydrogen presently know or that Dune and Global Hydrogen currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning certain of these and other risk factors is contained in Dune’s most recent filings with the SEC, including Dune’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and in those documents that Dune has filed, or will file, with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained herein. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Dune’s and Global Hydrogen’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Dune and Global Hydrogen anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Dune’s and Global Hydrogen’s assessments to change. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Dune and Global Hydrogen, the transactions related to the proposed Business Combination or other matters attributable to Dune, Global Hydrogen or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. While Dune and Global Hydrogen may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, each of Dune and Global Hydrogen 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 their expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Dune’s and Global Hydrogen’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Promissory Note, dated June 21, 2023, between Dune Acquisition Corporation and Dune Acquisition Holdings LLC.
99.1	Promissory Note, dated June 21, 2023, between Global Hydrogen Energy LLC and Carter Glatt.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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.

	DUNE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Date: June 23, 2023
	By:	/s/ Carter Glatt
	Name:	Carter Glatt
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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