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 23, 2024

MariaDB plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland
001-41571
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

699 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(855) 562-7423
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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:

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share
 
MRDB
 
New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
 
MRDBW
 
New York Stock Exchange

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 July 23, 2024, MariaDB plc, an Irish public limited company (the “Company”), issued a press release in connection with the expiration and the results of the unsolicited offer (the “Offer”) by Meridian BidCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, an affiliate of K1 Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to purchase all of the issued and to be issued ordinary shares of $0.01 each (nominal value) of the Company, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. On July 25, 2024, the cash consideration payable in connection with the Offer was settled.

Irish Takeover Rules Responsibility Statement

In accordance with Rule 19.2 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022, the directors of the Company accept responsibility for the information contained in this Form 8-K. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this Form 8-K is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
Press release issued by MariaDB plc, dated July 23, 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.

 
MariaDB plc
Dated: July 25, 2024
 
 
By:
/s/ Conor McCarthy
 
   
Name:
Conor McCarthy
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer