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): October 14, 2022 (October 13, 2022)

Innovative International Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	001-40964	98-1630742
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

24681 La Plaza Ste 300 Dana Point, CA	92629
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 907-0597

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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

x 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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant	IOACU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the Units	IOAC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share, included as part of the Units	IOACW	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 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. ¨

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

As previously announced, on October 13, 2022, Innovative International Acquisition Corp. (“Innovative”), Zoomcar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Zoomcar”), Zoomcar, Innovative International Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innovative, and Greg Moran, in the capacity as the representative of the Zoomcar stockholders, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the business combination involving Innovative and Zoomcar (the “Business Combination”) will be effected.

On October 13, 2022, 2022, Greg Moran, Chief Executive Officer of Zoomcar, spoke with CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia regarding, among other things, the recently announced proposed Business Combination. A copy of the transcript is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto is an article, as posted on Bloomberg on October 13, 2022, related to the announcement of the proposed Business Combination in which Greg Moran, Chief Executive Officer of Zoomcar, is quoted.

Furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto are social media posts made on October13, 2022 by Mohan Ananda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Innovative, to his personal LinkedIn account regarding the announcement of the proposed Business Combination.

The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibits attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the Business Combination, Innovative intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), which will include a proxy statement/prospectus. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, Innovative will send the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders. This report is not a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ZOOMCAR, INNOVATIVE, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND RELATED MATTERS. The documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC relating to the Business Combination (when they are available) can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents (when they are available) can also be obtained free of charge from Innovative upon written request at Innovative International Acquisition Corp., 24681 La Plaza, Ste 300, Dana Point, CA 92629.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not constitute a proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities in respect of the Business Combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Participants in the Solicitation

This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any investor or security holder. However, Innovative, Innovative International Sponsor I LLC (Innovative’s sponsor), Zoomcar, and their respective directors, officers and other members of their management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Business Combination under the rules of the SEC. Information about Innovative’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of Innovative’s securities is set forth in filings with the SEC, including Innovative’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2022 and subsequent quarterly reports filed with the SEC on form 10-Q. To the extent that holdings of Innovative’s securities have changed since the amounts included in Innovative’s most recent annual report, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the participants will also be included in the proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available. When available, these documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “outlook” or words of similar meaning.

These forward-looking statements and factors that may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement or could otherwise cause the transactions contemplated therein to fail to close; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Innovative, Zoomcar, the combined company or others following the announcement of the Business Combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (3) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Innovative or stockholders of Zoomcar; (4) the inability of Zoomcar to satisfy other conditions to closing; (5) changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination; (6) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards in connection with and following the consummation of the Business Combination; (7) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Zoomcar as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; (8) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain its reputation, grow its customer base, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (9) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business of Zoomcar and the combined company (including the effects of the ongoing global supply chain shortage); (10) Zoomcar’s limited operating history and history of net losses; (11) Zoomcar’s customer concentration and reliance on a limited number of key technology providers and payment processors facilitating payments to and by Zoomcar’s customers; (12) costs related to the Business Combination; (13) unfavorable interpretations of laws or regulations or changes in applicable laws or regulations; (14) the possibility that Zoomcar or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, regulatory, and/or competitive factors; (15) Zoomcar’s estimates of expenses and profitability; (16) the evolution of the markets in which Zoomcar competes; (17) political instability associated with operating in current and future emerging markets Zoomcar has entered or may later enter; (18) risks associated with Zoomcar maintaining inadequate insurance to cover risks associated with business operations now or in the future; (19) the ability of Zoomcar to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its existing products; (20) the ability of Zoomcar to adhere to legal requirements with respect to the protection of personal data and privacy laws; (21) cybersecurity risks, data loss and other breaches of Zoomcar’s network security and the disclosure of personal information or the infringement upon Zoomcar’s intellectual property by unauthorized third parties; (22) risks associated with the performance or reliability of infrastructure upon which Zoomcar relies, including, but not limited to, internet and cellular phone services; (23) the risk of regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to Zoomcar’s products or services; (24) increased compliance risks associated with operating in multiple foreign jurisdictions at once, including regulatory and accounting compliance issues; (25) Zoomcar’s exposure to operations in emerging markets where improper business practices may be prevalent; and (26) Zoomcar’s ability to obtain additional capital when necessary.

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Registration Statement referenced above and other documents filed by Innovative from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the data contained herein is reflective of future performance to any degree. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected financial information and other information are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to various significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Innovative and Zoomcar disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication. Forecasts and estimates regarding Zoomcar’s industry and end markets are based on sources we believe to be reliable, however there can be no assurance these forecasts and estimates will prove accurate in whole or in part. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)        Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Interview Transcript
99.2	Bloomberg Article
99.3	Posts of Mohan Ananda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Innovative, to his personal LinkedIn account
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

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: October 14, 2022

INNOVATIVE ACQUISITION CORP.
By:	/s/ Mohan Ananda
	Name:	Mohan Ananda
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer