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): June 18, 2009
ALYST ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-33563 | | 20-5385199 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
233 East 69th Street, #6J New York, New York | | 10021 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(646) 290-6104
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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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Items to be Included in this Report
Item 8.01 Other Events
Alyst Acquisition Corp. (“Alyst”) issued a press release on June 18, 2009, announcing that the special meeting of stockholders to vote on the proposed business combination with China Networks Media Ltd., a joint-venture provider of broadcast television services in the People’s Republic of China, has been rescheduled and will now take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 4:30 pm., Eastern time, at the offices of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, 340 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10173. The meeting was previously scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The record date for the special meeting has not been changed and remains May 29, 2009. Stockholders who have previously sent in proxy cards or given instructions to brokers do not need to do so again. A copy of the press release for such announcement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated June 18, 2009 |
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.
| | ALYST ACQUISITION CORP. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Michael E. Weksel |
| Date: June 18, 2009 | Name: | Michael E. Weksel |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated June 18, 2009 |
