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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 3, 2022, Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co. (the “Company”) (i) filed a supplement to its proxy statement dated May 26, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”) for its special meeting of stockholders to be held on June 21, 2022 for stockholders to consider and vote on a proposal to extend the time the Company has to consummate an initial business combination at the request of the Sponsor on a monthly basis from June 23, 2022 to September 23, 2022, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, provided the Sponsor or its designees deposit into the trust account an amount equal to $0.03 per share within seven days after the commencement of each extension period and (ii) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that holders of shares of common stock underlying the subunits issued in the Company’s initial public offering will have until Thursday, June 16, 2022 (not June 17, 2022 as stated in the Proxy Statement) to request the redemption of their public shares into their pro rata portion of the funds held in the trust account.
A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 3, 2022. | |
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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.
| ACKRELL SPAC PARTNERS I CO. | |||
| Date: June 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Long Long | |
| Name: | Long Long | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
ACKRELL SPAC PARTNERS I CO. ANNOUNCES
CHANGE IN DATE BY WHICH REDEMPTION REQUESTS FOR SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE UPON AN EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH IT MUST COMPLETE AN INITIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION
New York, NY, June 3, 2022 – Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co. (NASDAQ: ACKIU) (“Ackrell” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, today issued a press release in which it advised holders of the subunits issued in its initial public offering, that Thursday, June 16, 2022 (and not June 17) is the date by which they must submit requests for redemption of shares of common stock underlying their subunits to receive their pro rata portion of the funds held in the trust account in connection with the stockholder vote on a proposal to extend the time the Company has to consummate an initial business combination from June 23, 2022 to September 23, 2022 (the “Extension Proposal”). The Company’s proxy statement dated May 26, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”) for a special meeting of stockholders to be held on June 21, 2022 (the “Special Meeting”), at which stockholders will consider and vote on the Extension Proposal, had stated that June 17 was the date by which redemption requests had to be submitted to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), the Company’s transfer agent. The Company today also filed a Supplement to the Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to advise stockholders of the earlier date by which their redemption requests must be submitted to Continental.
Stockholders of record as of May 16, 2022 will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/ackrellspac/2022. Please see the Company’s Proxy Statement mailed to stockholders of record and available at the SEC website at www.sec.gov for more information.
About Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co.
Ackrell is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an acquisition in any business industry or sector, it intends to concentrate its efforts on identifying businesses in the branded fast-moving consumer goods industry. The Company is led by Chairman Michael Ackrell, Vice Chairman Shannon Soqui, Chief Executive Officer Jason M. Roth, Chief Operating Officer & President Stephen N. Cannon, and Chief Financial Officer Long Long.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may include, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. 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 the Company’s initial public offering and other reports filed with the SEC. 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:
Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co.
(650) 560-4753
Info@ackrellspac.com
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