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): December 20, 2023
METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-41344 | N/A00-0000000 | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
132 West 31st Street, 9th Floor New York, NY |
10001 |
|
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 237-6141
Not Applicable
(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 Ordinary Share, $0.001 par value, one redeemable warrant, and one right | MSSAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value | MSSA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | MSSAW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Rights to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one Ordinary Share | MSSAR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Annual General Meeting, the shareholders approved an amendment to amend Metal Sky Star’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”) allow the Company to undertake an initial business combination with an entity or business (“Target Business”), with a physical presence, operation, or other significant ties to China (a “China-based Target”) or which may subject the post-business combination business or entity to the laws, regulations and policies of China (including Hong Kong and Macao), or an entity or business that conducts operations in China through variable interest entities, or VIEs, pursuant to a series of contractual arrangements (“VIE Agreements”) with the VIE and its shareholders on one side, and a China-based subsidiary of the China-based Target (the “WFOE”), on the other side.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual General Meeting of Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation, which was held on December 20, 2023, each of the proposals described below was approved by the Company’s shareholders of record. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth in the following tables. Each of the proposals is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
Proposal 1:
Approval of electing five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the second succeeding annual general meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified:
For | Withheld | |||||
Wenxi He | 5,456,784 | 100,721 | ||||
Konstantin A Sokolov | 5,456,784 | 100,721 | ||||
Zining Jiang | 5,456,784 | 100,721 | ||||
Xinghua Fan | 5,456,784 | 100,721 | ||||
Zhuo Wang | 5,456,784 | 100,721 |
Proposal 2:
Approval of ratifying the appointment of UHY LLP (the “UHY”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor Proposal | 5,456,604 | 100,180 | 721 | 0 |
Proposal 3:
Approval of amending Metal Sky Star’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”) allow the Company to undertake an initial business combination with an entity or business (“Target Business”), with a physical presence, operation, or other significant ties to China (a “China-based Target”) or which may subject the post-business combination business or entity to the laws, regulations and policies of China (including Hong Kong and Macao), or an entity or business that conducts operations in China through variable interest entities, or VIEs, pursuant to a series of contractual arrangements (“VIE Agreements”) with the VIE and its shareholders on one side, and a China-based subsidiary of the China-based Target (the “WFOE”), on the other side:
The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:
“RESOLVED, as a special resolution, THAT, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by deleting the definition of “Target Business” set out in Article 1.1 in its entirety and replacing it with the following new definition:
“Target Business means any businesses or entity with whom the Company wishes to undertake a Business Combination, which may, without limitation, be (a) businesses or entities with a physical presence, operation or other significant ties to China or which may subject the post-Business Combination entity or business to the laws, regulations and policies of China (including Hong Kong and Macao), or (b) an entity or business that conducts operations in China through variable interest entities (VIEs), pursuant to a series of contractual arrangements with the VIE and its equity holders on one side, and a China-based subsidiary of the China-based Target Business on the other side, or entering into contractual arrangements that give the Company control over such a Target Business.”
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Target Limitation Amendment Proposal | 5,457,505 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 |
Proposal 4:
Approval of an adjournment of the Annual General Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Adjournment Proposal | 5,448,926 | 108,579 | 0 | 0 |
Because other proposals had received the requisite approval, this Proposal 4 was rendered moot and not voted at the Annual General Meeting.
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: December 21, 2023 | Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation | |
By: | /s/ Wenxi He | |
Name: | Wenxi He | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |