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Latest SPAC News: DWAC regains compliance with Nasdaq, White & Case amicably resolves dispute with Colonnade II, and Nikola’s CFO steps down
Trump-backed SPAC Digital World regains compliance with Nasdaq listing
Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:DWAC), a blank-check firm that is to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media platform, said on Wednesday it had been cleared by the Nasdaq over non-payment of certain dues.
“The company’s fee delinquency has been cured, and as a result the company has regained compliance with the applicable listing standard,” it said in an exchange filing, adding that a scheduled hearing next month related to the issue had been canceled.
READWhite & Case settles with SPAC after derailed $480M deal
Law firm White & Case has quickly ended a lawsuit seeking legal fees from a special purpose acquisition company whose plans for a $480 million merger fizzled.
White & Case, which last week sued former SPAC client Colonnade Acquisition Corp II and its directors in New York state court for more than $8.2 million, said in a Friday filing the parties “have amicably resolved their disputes.”
Nikola’s CFO Steps Down in Startups’ Latest High-Level Exit
Nikola Corp.’s (NASDAQ: NKLA) chief financial officer is stepping down next month in a shakeup of the zero-emission vehicle startup’s top ranks.
Kim Brady, who has been a source of stability amid managerial turmoil, will leave as finance chief at the Phoenix-based company on April 7 before departing later that month, the company said in a statement March 27. He has served as CFO since November 2017.
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Trajectory Alpha Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:TCOA) announced this afternoon that it has entered into a purchase and contribution agreement with its sponsor and J. Streicher Holdings, LLC. As a result, the SPAC will undergo a change in management. As part of the agreement, J. Streicher will pay $250,000 to Trajectory Alpha and $1.00 to the sponsor. In return,...
Latest SPAC Liquidations: Sound Point I, Bullpen Parlay, and Zimmer Energy Transition Sound Point Acquisition Corp I (SPCM) to Liquidate on June 4 Sound Point Acquisition Corp I, Ltd (NASDAQ: SPCM) announced today that it intends to liquidate and dissolve, effective as of June 4, 2023, and will redeem all of the outstanding Class A...
Latest Non-Redemption Agreements: GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corporation (GSRM) Adds Non-Redemption Agreement On May 31, 2023, GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., (NASDAQ:GSRM), entered into certain non-redemption agreements with certain third parties in connection with the special meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to such Non-Redemption Agreements, each Non-Redeeming Stockholder agreed that it will...
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:ATEK) announced this afternoon that it is postponing its extension vote scheduled for June 12 until June 13. Shareholders at the special meeting are to vote on a proposal to allow Athena Technology II to extend its transaction deadline on a monthly basis up to nine times from June 14,...
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: CLOE) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Digital Ally, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DGLY) ticketing platform Kustom Entertainment at a pro forma equity value of approximately $222.2 million. Kansas City, Kansas-based Kustom Entertainment is a primary and secondary ticket platform that manages wholly-owned subsidiaries TicketSmarter and Kustom 440. Transaction Overview Clover...