UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2012
Commission File Number: 001-34959
AUSTRALIA ACQUISITION CORP.
(name of Registrant)
Level 9 Podium, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Australia Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands company (the “Company”), has determined to request that its shareholders approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association and related documents to extend the Termination Date (as defined therein) from August 15, 2012 to November 15, 2012. Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities.
Press Release
On July 31, 2012, the Company issued a press release relating to such extension. A copy of the press release is being provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
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.
Dated: July 31, 2012 | AUSTRALIA ACQUISITION CORP. | |||
By: | /s/ Peter Ziegler | |||
Name: | Peter Ziegler | |||
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated July 31, 2012. | |