UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2021
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands |
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001-40196 |
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98-1577355 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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8 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 1 |
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018960 |
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+65 6672 7600
Registrants 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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading |
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Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant |
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LCAAU |
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The Nasdaq Stock |
Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units |
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LCAA |
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The Nasdaq Stock |
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 |
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LCAAW |
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The Nasdaq Stock |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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. o
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 30, 2021, L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (the Company) announced that the holders of the Companys units (the Units) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the Class A ordinary shares), and warrants included in the Units commencing on May 3, 2021. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq) under the symbol LCAAU. Any underlying Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols LCAA and LCAAW, 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 Companys transfer agent, in order to separate the holders Units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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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.
Dated: April 30, 2021
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L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION CORP | |
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/s/ Chinta Bhagat |
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Chinta Bhagat |
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing May 3, 2021
New York, April 30, 2021 L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (the Company or we) today announced that commencing May 3, 2021, holders of the units sold in the Companys initial public offering of 28,650,874 units may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq) under the symbol LCAAU, and the Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols LCAA and LCAAW, respectively. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Companys transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
The units were initially offered by the Company in an underwritten offering. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC served as the sole book-running manager for the offering. A registration statement relating to the units and the underlying securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 10, 2021.
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.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds thereof. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net 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 Companys registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Companys offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SECs 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.
About L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp is a blank check company newly incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While we may pursue an initial target business in any industry or sector, we intend to focus our search in high-growth, consumer technology sectors across Asia. For more information about the Company, please visit www.lcaac.com.
Contact
Andi Rose / Julie Hamilton
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212.355.4449