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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

 

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Filed by the Registrant
   
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant

 

Check the appropriate box:

 

Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

 

Definitive Proxy Statement

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

 

PORTAGE FINTECH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

N/A

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)

 

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

 

No fee required.
   
Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
   
Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14A(i)(1) and 0-11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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): July 14, 2023

 

PORTAGE FINTECH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-40639   98-1592069
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

280 Park Avenue, 29F East

New York, NY

  10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Coe)

 

(212) 380-5605
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 to 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:  

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:

Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant   PFTAU   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units   PFTA   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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   PFTAW   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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 14, 2023, Portage Fintech Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it will postpone the Extraordinary General Meeting, originally scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time on July 19, 2023, to 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time on July 21, 2023. Information regarding how to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting and vote is available in the Company's proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 30, 2023 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”). There is no change to the location, the record date, the purpose or any of the proposals to be acted upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting.

 

Shareholders who have already cast their votes or who have previously submitted shares for redemption do not need to take any action (unless they wish to change or revoke their prior proxy or voting instructions or change their decision as to redemption) and their votes will be counted at the postponed Extraordinary General Meeting. Shareholders can demand redemption prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 19, 2023 (two business days before the postponed Extraordinary General Meeting).

 

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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.

 

  PORTAGE FINTECH ACQUISITION CORPORATION
     
Date: July 14, 2023 By:

/s/ Ajay Chowdhery

  Name:  Ajay Chowdhery
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

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