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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 16, 2022, Better World Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its sponsor, BWA Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”), has requested that the Company extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from February 17, 2022 to May 17, 2022 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the second of two three-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents. In connection with the Extension, the Sponsor has notified the Company that it intends to deposit an aggregate of $1,261,860 (representing $0.10 per public share) into the Company’s trust account on or before February 17, 2022. The Extension provides the Company with additional time to complete its initial business combination.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 16, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| Better World Acquisition Corp. | |||
| By: | /s/ Peter S.H. Grubstein | ||
| Name: | Peter S.H. Grubstein | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Dated: February 16, 2022 | |||
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