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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
March 1, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Aquaron Acquisition Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-41470 | 86-2760193 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
515 Madison Ave. 8th Floor New York NY |
10022 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 970-2181
N/A
(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:
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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 | ||
| Common Stock | AQU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Rights | AQUNR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Units | AQUNU | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure contained in Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On March 1, 2024, Aquaron Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued an unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $70,000 (the “Note”) to Bestpath IoT Technology Ltd. (“Bestpath”) in exchange for Bestpath depositing such amount into the Company’s trust account in order to extend the amount of time it has available to complete a business combination. The Note does not bear interest and mature upon closing of a business combination by the Company. In addition, the Note may be converted by the holder into shares of common stock of the Company identical to the common stock issued in the Company’s initial public offering at a price of $10.00 per unit (each unit is consisted of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-fifth (1/5) of a share of common stock).
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Company issued the release filed herewith on March 1, 2024. The materials attached as Exhibit 99.1 are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 1, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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: March 1, 2024
| AQUARON ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Yi Zhou | |
| Name: | Yi Zhou | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Aquaron Acquisition Corp. Announces Additional Contribution to Trust Account to Extend Period to Consummate Business Combination
NEW YORK, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquaron Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AQU, the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that Bestpath IoT Technology Ltd. (“Bestpath”) has deposited into the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”) an aggregate of $70,000, in order to extend the period of time the Company has to complete a business combination for one additional month, from March 6, 2024 to April 6, 2024. The Company issued a promissory note to Bestpath with a principal amount equal to the amount deposited. The promissory note bears no interest and is convertible into the Company’s shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per unit (each unit is consisted of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-fifth (1/5) of a share of common stock) at the closing of a business combination by the Company. The purpose of the extension is to provide more time for the Company to complete a business combination.
About Aquaron Acquisition Corp.
Aquaron Acquisition Corp. is a Delaware corporation incorporated as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although it intends to focus on operating businesses in the new energy sector. The Company affirmatively excludes as an initial business combination target any company of which financial statements are audited by an accounting firm that the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect for two consecutive years beginning in 2021 and any target company with China operations consolidated through a VIE structure.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including the successful consummation of the Company’s initial public offering, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
Yi Zhou
Aquaron Acquisition Corp.