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): April 23, 2021
INTERPRIVATE II ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-40152 | 85-3122877 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 920-0125
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 Class A common stock and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant | IPVA.U | The New York Stock Exchange | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | IPVA | The New York Stock Exchange | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | IPVA WS | The New York Stock Exchange |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On April 23, 2021, InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on or about April 26, 2021. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-fifth of one redeemable Warrant, each whole Warrant exercisable to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “IPVA.U”, and the Class A Common Stock and Warrants will separately trade on the NYSE under the symbols “IPVA” and “IPVA WS”, respectively. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. 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 Class A Common Stock and Warrants.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 23, 2021. |
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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.
INTERPRIVATE II ACQUISITION CORP. | |||
By: | /s/ Ahmed Fattouh | ||
Name: | Ahmed Fattouh | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | ||
Dated: April 23, 2021 |
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Exhibit 99.1
InterPrivate
II Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of
its Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing April 26, 2021
New York, NY – April 23, 2021 – InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: IPVA) (the “Company”) today announced that, commencing April 26, 2021, 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.
No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The shares of common stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “IPVA” and “IPVA WS,” respectively. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IPVA.U.” 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.
InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue initial business combination targets in any industry, the Company may pursue sectors including auto-tech and mobility, business services, consumer, retail, e-commerce or industrial technology, or businesses that possesses their own differentiated technology, with a focus on target companies with an enterprise value of $1 billion or more.
Morgan Stanley and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers of the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 4, 2021. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the 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.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Morgan Stanley, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; or from EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., 366 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, Attn: Syndicate Department, 212-661-0200.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the Company’s initial public offering and search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. 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 for the initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Source: InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp.
Press Contact
Charlotte Luer, Marketing
cluer@interprivate.com
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