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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2023
Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
Cayman Islands | 001-901886 | 00-0000000N/A | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission |
(IRS
Employer |
1 Phillip Street, #09-00, Royal One Phillip
Singapore, 048692
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +65-3135-1511
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one Redeemable Warrant | AFARU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value per share | AFAR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Redeemable Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | AFARW | 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 ☒
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 19, 2023, Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares, with company registration number 384483 (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s trust account for its public shareholders, allowing the Company to extend the date by which the Company may consummate an initial business combination by one month from July 18, 2023 to August 18, 2023 (the “Extension”). This Extension is permitted under the Company’s governing documents.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 19, 2023. | |
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.
Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp | ||
Date: July 19, 2023 | By: | /s/ David Andrada |
David Andrada | ||
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Aura
FAT Projects Acquisition Corp. Confirms Funding to Extend Period to
Consummate Initial Business Combination
Singapore - July 19, 2023 – Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AFARU, AFAR, AFARW) (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that on June 18, 2023 it caused to be deposited $50,000 into the Company’s trust account for its public shareholders, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from July 18, 2023 to August 18, 2023 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the first of 12 one-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.
About Aura FAT Acquisition Corp
Aura FAT Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While it will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, the Company intends to focus its search on new emerging technology companies with an acute growth potential in Southeast Asia and Australasia in sectors such as the Web 3.0, blockchain, cryptocurrency, digital ledger, e-gaming and other new financial technology services sectors. The Company is led by its Co-Chief Executive Officer, David Andrada.
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 are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s proxy statement filed on June 26, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. 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.
Contact:
Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp
1 Phillip Street, #09-00,
Royal One Phillip, Singapore, 048692
Attn:
Telephone No.: +65-3135-1511