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): March 29, 2019
RMG Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38795 | 83-2289787 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
340 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor New York, New York |
10173 | |||
(address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(212) 220-9503
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Separate Trading of Class A Common Stock and Warrants
On March 29, 2019, RMG Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on April 1, 2019, the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the securities underlying such Units. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) and one-third of one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “RMG.U”. Any shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants that are separated will trade on the NYSE under the symbols “RMG” and “RMG.WS”, respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants.
A copy of the Press Release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K: |
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated March 29, 2019. |
SIGNATURE
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.
RMG Acquisition Corp. | |||
Date: March 29, 2019 | By: | /s/ Philip Kassin | |
Name: | Philip Kassin | ||
Title: | President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
RMG Acquisition Corp. Announces Class A Common Stock and Warrants to Commence Trading Separately on April 1, 2018
NEW YORK, Mar. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RMG Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that commencing on April 1, 2019, the holders of the Company’s units may elect to separately trade the Class A common stock and warrants underlying the units. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Units that are not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RMG.U” and the Class A common stock and the warrants will trade under the symbols “RMG” and “RMG.WS,” respectively. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ units into shares of Class A common stock and warrants.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for its initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Philip Kassin
(212) 220-9503