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): | May 12, 2008 | |||
Hyde Park Acquisition Corp. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||
| Delaware | 000-52459 | 20-5415048 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
461 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, New York | 10017 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-644-3450 | ||||
| N/A | ||||
(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: | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 12, 2008, Hyde Park Acquisition Corp. issued a press release announcing the filing of its preliminary proxy statement. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 12, 2008. |
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.
| HYDE PARK ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
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| Date: May 12, 2008 | By: | /s/ Laurence S. Levy |
Name: Laurence S. Levy Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
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