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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 23, 2022, OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that its sponsor, OceanTech Acquisitions I Sponsors LLC (the “Sponsor”), has requested that the Company extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from June 2, 2022 to December 2, 2022 (the “Extension”). The Extension is permitted under the Company’s governing documents. In connection with the Extension, the Sponsor has notified the Company that it intends to purchase 1,548,900 private placement warrants at $1.00 per warrant by depositing an aggregate of $1,548,900 (representing $0.15 per public share) into the Company’s trust account prior to June 2, 2022. The Company will announce the closing and deposit of the $1,548,900 into the Company’s trust account prior to the deadline of June 2, 2022. The Extension provides the Company with additional time to complete its initial business combination (the “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. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 23, 2022 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| OCEANTECH ACQUISITIONS I CORP. | ||
| Date: May 23, 2022 | By: | /s/ Joseph Adir |
| Name: Joseph Adir | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||