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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 10, 2022 (January 8, 2022)

 

 

GLADSTONE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40707   86-1458374

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100

McLean, Virginia

   22102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(703) 287-5800

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 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, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant   GLEEU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Shares of Class A common stock included as part of the units   GLEE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50   GLEEW   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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.

On January 8, 2022, Caren Merrick notified Gladstone Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) that she is resigning from the board of directors of the Company effective immediately. Prior to her resignation Ms. Merrick served on the Audit Committee. Ms. Merrick’s resignation is in connection with her recent appointment as Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

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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.

 

Dated: January 10, 2022     Gladstone Acquisition Corporation
    By:  

/s/ Michael Malesardi

    Name:   Michael Malesardi
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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