8-K

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): October 19, 2021

SARISSA CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	001-39640	98-1552641
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

660 Steamboat Rd.

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 203-302-2330

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 communications 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
Units	SRSAU	The Nasdaq Capital Market
Class A ordinary shares	SRSA	The Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants	SRSAW	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d)        On October 19, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sarissa Capital Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Keith Horn as a director of the Company, effective October 20, 2021. The Board has determined that Mr. Horn meets the independence requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and that he qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. The Board also appointed Mr. Horn to the Audit Committee of the Board, effective October 20, 2021.

There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Horn was elected as a director. Mr. Horn is not a party to, and does not have any direct or indirect material interest in, any transaction with the Company required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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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.

	SARISSA CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
	By:	/s/ Patrice Bonfiglio
		Name: Patrice Bonfiglio
		Title: Chief Financial Officer
Dated: October 25, 2021

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