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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 30, 2024, OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it caused to be deposited $30,000 into the Company’s trust account on January 30, 2024, for its public stockholders, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from February 2, 2024 to March 2, 2024 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the ninth of twelve, one month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 30, 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, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OCEANTECH ACQUISITIONS I CORP.
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| Date: January 30, 2024 | By: | /s/ Suren Ajjarapu |
| Name: Suren Ajjarapu | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Exhibit 99.1
OceanTech
Acquisitions I Corp. Confirms Funding to Extend Period to
Consummate Initial Business Combination
New York – January 30, 2024 – OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. (“OceanTech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: OTEC/OTECU/OTECW), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that on January 30, 2024, it caused to be deposited $30,000 into the Company’s trust account for its public stockholders, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by one month from February 2, 2024 to March 2, 2024 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the ninth of twelve one-month extensions permitted under the Company’s governing documents.
About OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp.
OceanTech is a blank check company formed for the purposes of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, with a focus on companies in the technology industry. The Company is sponsored by Aspire Acquisition LLC.
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