AFARW Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corporation

 

 

 

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): May 16, 2024

 

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		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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)

 

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
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 ☒

 

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 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On May 20, 2024, 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 May 18, 2024 to June 18, 2024 (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 May 20, 2024.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit)

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has caused this report to be signed by the duly authorized undersigned.

 

	Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp
Date: May 20, 2024	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 – May 20, 2024 – Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AFARU, AFAR, AFARW), a special purpose acquisition company (the “Company”), announced today that, 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 May 18, 2024 to June 18, 2024 (the “Extension”). This Extension is 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 Amendment No. 1 to Form F-4 filed on September 13, 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 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: David Andrada

Telephone No.: +65-3135-1511

 

 

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